Zoom lens system for minimal lens system length and minimal aberrations

ABSTRACT

The present invention provides a compact zoom lens system comprising; a first lens group having a positive refractive power; a second lens group having a negative refractive power located at the image side of the first lens group with a first variable air space between the first and second lens groups; and a third lens group having a positive refractive power, located at the image side of the second lens group with a second variable air space between the second and third lens groups, including a positive front lens unit and a positive rear lens located at the image side of the front lens unit with a third variable air space between the front and rear lens units, and having at least one aspheric surface; wherein the first lens group and the front and rear lens units of the third lens group are shiftable to the object side in the zooming operation from the shortest focal length to the longest focal length with changing the first, second and third variable air spaces.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to a compact zoom lens system having a high zoom ratio ranging to a considerably wide field angle, and to a focusing operation thereof.

2. Description of the Prior Art

In this field of art, there has been various attempts to provide a zoom lens system of a relatively high zoom ratio ranging to a wide field angle. Prior art zoom lens systems provided through such attempts can be roughly classified into two types, the first one having a positive front group, while the second one having a negative front group. Generally, in the zoom lens system having a zoom ratio ranging to a wide field angle, the first type is desirable for making the total length of the whole lens system more compact, and for making the diameter of the lens group located behind the front group small, even if the zoom ratio becomes relatively high. However, the second type has a disadvantage in that the total length of the whole lens system and the diameter of the lens group located behind the front group becomes undesirably large, if the zoom ratio is over 2.

Here, in the zoom lens system, the front group is conventionally shiftable in the focusing operation. However, if the positive front group is moved for the focusing operation in the zoom lens system having a zoom ratio ranging to the wide field angle, the diameter of the positive front group becomes relatively large for keeping the luminance at the periphery of the image plane, and the shortest object distance to be photographed can not be sufficiently shortened. Namely, in order to design the zoom lens system having a zoom ratio ranging to a wide field angle, a sufficient compactness, and a sufficient shortest object distance to be photographed, it is generally best to apply the first type of positive front group while performing the focusing operation by moving a lens group other than the front group.

However, in general, if the focusing operation is performed by moving the lens group other than the front group, the shifting distance of the lens group movable in the focusing operation is changed in accordance with the change of the focal length of the whole lens system. It is desirable not to change the shifting distance independently of the change of the focal length of the whole lens system.

U.S. Pat. No. 4,636,040 discloses a zoom lens system of the first type having a zoom ratio ranging to the wide field angle in which the change of the shifting distance of the focusing lens group shiftable in the focusing operation due to the change of the focal length of the whole lens system is controlled within a relatively small range. However, such a prior art zoom lens system disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 4,636,040 has an insufficiently long total length of the whole lens system.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

An object of the present invention is to provide a zoom lens system of a positive front group and having a relatively short total length of the whole lens system.

The other object of the present invention is to provide a zoom lens system having a higher zoom ratio ranging to wider field angle than conventional zoom lens systems.

The other object of the present invention is to provide a zoom lens system in which the change of the shifting distance of the focusing lens group shiftable in the focusing operation due to the change of the focal length of the whole lens system is controlled within a relatively small range.

Further another object of the present invention is to provide a zoom lens system in which various aberrations are well corrected across the entire zoom range.

According to the present invention, the zoom lens system comprises, a first lens group having a positive refractive power, a second lens group having a negative refractive power located at the image side of the first lens group with a first variable air space between the first and second lens groups, and a third lens group having a positive refractive power located at the image side of the second lens group with a second variable air space between the second and third lens groups, including a positive front lens unit and a positive rear lens unit located at the image side of the front lens unit with a third variable air space between the front and rear lens units, and having at least one aspheric surface, wherein the first lens group and the front and rear lens units of the third lens group are shiftable to the object side in the zooming operation from the shortest focal length to the longest focal length with a changing of the first, second and third variable air spaces, while the front and rear lens units of the third lens group are shiftable to the image side in a focusing operation to a close object position in any focal length condition, and wherein the lens system fulfills the following condition;

    (|X|-|X.sub.0 |)/C.sub.0 (N'-N)<0

wherein, C₀ represents the curvature of the basic spheric surface for the aspheric surface, N represents the refractive index of the material located at the object side of the aspheric surface, N' represents the refractive index of the material located at the image side of the aspheric surface, X represents the configuration of the aspheric surface in a coordinate system in a direction parallel to the optical axis of the lens system at the height Y measured from the optical axis as representing by;

    X=X.sub.0 +A.sub.4 Y.sup.4 +A.sub.6 Y.sup.6 +A.sub.8 Y.sup.8 +A.sub.10 Y.sup.10 + - - -

wherein, X₀ represents the configuration of the basic spheric surface as representing by;

    X.sub.0 =C.sub.0 Y.sup.2 /{1+(1-C.sub.0.sup.2 Y.sup.2).sup.1/2 }

and, A_(i) represents the aspheric coefficients, where I=1, 2, 3, - - - .

According to the other feature of the present invention, the zoom lens system comprises a first lens group having a positive refractive power; a second lens group having a negative refractive power located at the image side of the first lens group with a first variable air space between the first and second lens groups; and a third lens group having a positive refractive power located at the image side of the second lens group with a second variable air space between the second and third lens groups, including a front lens unit and a rear lens unit located at the image side of the front lens unit with a third variable air space between the front and rear lens units; wherein the first lens group and the rear lens unit of the third lens group are shiftable to the object side in the zooming operation from the shortest focal length to the longest focal length while changing the first, second and third variable air spaces, while the front and rear lens units of the third lens group are shiftable to the image side in the focusing operation to a close object position in any focal length condition; and wherein the lens system fulfills the following condition;

    0.2<(T.sub.3-B +B.sub.w -F.sub.w)/f.sub.w <1.0

wherein; T₃ -B represents the axial thickness of the rear lens unit of the third lens group; B_(w) represents the back focal length of the whole lens system in the shortest focal length condition; and f_(w) represents the focal length of the whole lens system in the shortest focal length condition.

According to a further feature of the present invention, the zoom lens system comprises from the object side to the image side; a first lens group having a positive refractive power; a second lens group having a negative refractive power while having at least one aspheric surface; and a third lens group having a positive refractive power; wherein the zooming operation is achieved so that the air space formed between the first and second lens group is a minimum in the shortest focal length condition.

The features of the present invention which are believed to be novel are set forth with particularity in the appended claims. The present invention, both as to its organization and manner of operation, together with further objects and advantages thereof, may be understood by reference to the following description, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 represents a cross sectional view of the lens system according to a first embodiment of the present invention in the shortest focal length condition;

FIG. 2 represents a cross sectional view of the lens system according to a second embodiment of the present invention in the shortest focal length condition;

FIG. 3 represents a cross sectional view of the lens system according to a third embodiment of the present invention in the shortest focal length condition;

FIG. 4 represents a cross sectional view of the lens system according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention in the shortest focal length condition;

FIG. 5 represents a cross sectional view of the lens system according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention in the shortest focal length condition;

FIG. 6 represents a cross sectional view of the lens system according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention in the shortest focal length condition;

FIG. 7 represents a cross sectional view of the lens system according to a seventh embodiment of the present invention in the shortest focal length condition;

FIG. 8 represents a cross sectional view of the lens system according to an eighth embodiment of the present invention in the shortest focal length condition;

FIG. 9 represents a cross sectional view of the lens system according to a ninth embodiment of the present invention in the shortest focal length condition;

FIG. 10 represents a cross sectional view of the lens system according to a tenth embodiment of the present invention in the shortest focal length condition;

FIG. 11 represents a cross sectional view of the lens system according to an eleventh embodiment of the present invention in the shortest focal length condition;

FIG. 12 represents a cross sectional view of the lens system according to a twelfth embodiment of the present invention in the shortest focal length condition;

FIG. 13 represents a cross sectional view of the lens system according to a thirteenth embodiment of the present invention in the shortest focal length condition;

FIG. 14 represents a cross sectional view of the lens system according to a fourteenth embodiment of the present invention in the shortest focal length condition;

FIG. 15 represents a cross sectional view of the lens system according to a fifteenth embodiment of the present invention in the shortest focal length condition;

FIG. 16 represents a cross sectional view of the lens system according to a sixteenth embodiment of the present invention in the shortest focal length condition;

FIG. 17 represents a cross sectional view of the lens system according to a seventeenth embodiment of the present invention in the shortest focal length condition;

FIG. 18 represents a cross sectional view of the lens system according to an eighteenth embodiment of the present invention in the shortest focal length condition;

FIG. 19 represents a cross sectional view of the lens system according to a nineteenth embodiment of the present invention in the shortest focal length condition;

FIG. 20 represents a cross sectional view of the lens system according to a twentieth embodiment of the present invention in the shortest focal length condition;

FIGS. 21a to 21c represent the aberration curves of the first embodiment for the shortest focal length in the infinity focusing condition;

FIGS. 22a to 22c represent the aberration curves of the first embodiment for a medium focal length condition in the infinity focusing condition;

FIGS. 23a to 23c represent the aberration curves of the first embodiment for the longest focal length in the infinity focusing condition;

FIGS. 24a to 24c represent the aberration curves of the second embodiment for the shortest focal length in the infinity focusing condition;

FIGS. 25a to 25c represent the aberration curves of the second embodiment for a medium focal length condition in the infinity focusing condition;

FIGS. 26a to 26c represent the aberration curves of the second embodiment for the longest focal length in the infinity focusing condition;

FIGS. 27a to 21c represent the aberration curves of the third embodiment for the shortest focal length in the infinity focusing condition;

FIGS. 28a to 28c represent the aberration curves of the third embodiment for a medium focal length condition in the infinity focusing condition;

FIGS. 29a to 29c represent the aberration curves of the third embodiment for the longest focal length in the infinity focusing condition;

FIGS. 30a to 30c represent the aberration curves of the fourth embodiment for the shortest focal length in the infinity focusing condition;

FIGS. 31a to 31c represent the aberration curves of the fourth embodiment for a medium focal length condition in the infinity focusing condition;

FIGS. 32a to 32c represent the aberration curves of the fourth embodiment for the longest focal length in the infinity focusing condition;

FIGS. 33a to 33c represent the aberration curves of the fourth embodiment for the shortest focal length in the focusing condition in which the lens system is focused to an object located at a distance of 35 times of the shortest focal length;

FIGS. 34a to 34c represent the aberration curves of the fourth embodiment for the medium focal length in the focusing condition in which the lens system is focused to an object located at a distance of 35 times of the shortest focal length;

FIGS. 35a to 35c represent the aberration curves of the fourth embodiment for the longest focal length in the focusing condition in which the lens system is focused to an object located at a distance of 35 times of the shortest focal length;

FIGS. 36a to 36c represent the aberration curves of the fifth embodiment for the shortest focal length in the infinity focusing condition;

FIGS. 37a to 37c represent the aberration curves of the fifth embodiment for a medium focal length condition in the infinity focusing condition;

FIGS. 38a to 38c represent the aberration curves of the fifth embodiment for the longest focal length in the infinity focusing condition;

FIGS. 39a to 39c represent the aberration curves of the fifth embodiment for the shortest focal length in the focusing condition in which the lens system is focused to an object located at a distance of 35 times of the shortest focal length;

FIGS. 40a to 40c represent the aberration curves of the fifth embodiment for the medium focal length in the focusing condition in which the lens system is focused to an object located at a distance of 35 times of the shortest focal length;

FIGS. 41a to 41c represent the aberration curves of the fifth embodiment for the longest focal length in the focusing condition in which the lens system is focused to an object located at a distance of 35 times of the shortest focal length;

FIGS. 42a to 42c represent the aberration curves of the sixth embodiment for the shortest focal length in the infinity focusing condition;

FIGS. 43a to 43c represent the aberration curves of the sixth embodiment for a medium focal length condition in the infinity focusing condition;

FIGS. 44a to 44c represent the aberration curves of the sixth embodiment for the longest focal length in the infinity focusing condition;

FIGS. 45a to 45c represent the aberration curves of the sixth embodiment for the shortest focal length in the focusing condition in which the lens system is focused to an object located at a distance of 35 times of the shortest focal length;

FIGS. 46a to 46c represent the aberration curves of the sixth embodiment for the medium focal length in the focusing condition in which the lens system is focused to an object located at a distance of 35 times of the shortest focal length;

FIGS. 47a to 47c represent the aberration curves of the sixth embodiment for the longest focal length in the focusing condition in which the lens system is focused to an object located at a distance of 35 times of the shortest focal length;

FIGS. 48a to 48c represent the aberration curves of the seventh embodiment for the shortest focal length in the infinity focusing condition;

FIGS. 49a to 49c represent the aberration curves of the seventh embodiment for a medium focal length condition in the infinity focusing condition;

FIGS. 50a to 50c represent the aberration curves of the seventh embodiment for the longest focal length in the infinity focusing condition;

FIGS. 51a to 51c represent the aberration curves of the seventh embodiment for the shortest focal length in the focusing condition in which the lens system is focused to an object located at a distance of 35 times of the shortest focal length;

FIGS. 52a to 52c represent the aberration curves of the seventh embodiment for the medium focal length in the focusing condition in which the lens system is focused to an object located at a distance of 35 times of the shortest focal length;

FIGS. 53a to 53c represent the aberration curves of the seventh embodiment for the longest focal length in the focusing condition in which the lens system is focused to an object located at a distance of 35 times of the shortest focal length;

FIGS. 54a to 54c represent the aberration curves of the eighth embodiment for the shortest focal length in the infinity focusing condition;

FIGS. 55a to 55c represent the aberration curves of the eighth embodiment for a medium focal length condition in the infinity focusing condition;

FIGS. 56a to 56c represent the aberration curvers of the eighth embodiment for the longest focal length in the infinity focusing condition;

FIGS. 57a to 57c represent the aberration curves of the eighth embodiment for the shortest focal length in the focusing condition in which the lens system is focused to an object located at a distance of 35 times of the shortest focal length;

FIGS. 58a to 58c represent the aberration curves of the eighth embodiment for the medium focal length in the focusing condition in which the lens system is focused to an object located at a distance of 35 times of the shortest focal length;

FIGS. 59a to 59c represent the aberration curves of the eighth embodiment for the longest focal length in the focusing condition in which the lens system is focused to an object located at a distance of 35 times of the shortest focal length;

FIGS. 60a to 60c represent the aberration curves of the ninth embodiment for the shortest focal length in the infinity focusing condition;

FIGS. 61a to 61c represent the aberration curves of the ninth embodiment for a medium focal length condition in the infinity focusing condition;

FIGS. 62a to 62c represent the aberration curves of the ninth embodiment for the longest focal length in the infinity focusing condition;

FIGS. 63a to 63c represent the aberration curves of the ninth embodiment for the shortest focal length in the focusing condition in which the lens system is focused to an object located at a distance of 35 times of the shortest focal length;

FIGS. 64a to 64c represent the aberration curves of the ninth embodiment for the medium focal length in the focusing condition in which the lens system is focused to an object located at a distance of 35 times of the shortest focal length;

FIGS. 65a to 65c represent the aberration curves of the ninth embodiment for the longest focal length in the focusing condition in which the lens system is focused to an object located at a distance of 35 times of the shortest focal length.;

FIGS. 66a to 66c represent the aberration curves of the tenth embodiment for the shortest focal length in the infinity focusing condition;

FIGS. 67a to 67c represent the aberration curves of the tenth embodiment for a medium focal length condition in the infinity focusing condition;

FIGS. 68a to 68c represent the aberration curves of the tenth embodiment for the longest focal length in the infinity focusing condition;

FIGS. 69a to 69c represent the aberration curves of the eleventh embodiment for the shortest focal length in the infinity focusing condition;

FIGS. 70a to 70c represent the aberration curves of the eleventh embodiment for a medium focal length condition in the infinity focusing condition;

FIGS. 71a to 71c represent the aberration curves of the eleventh embodiment for the longest focal length in the infinity focusing condition;

FIGS. 72a to 72c represent the aberration curves of the twelfth embodiment for the shortest focal length in the infinity focusing condition;

FIGS. 73a to 73c represent the aberration curves of the twelfth embodiment for a medium focal length condition in the infinity focusing condition;

FIGS. 74a to 74c represent the aberration curves of the twelfth embodiment for the longest focal length in the infinity focusing condition;

FIGS. 75a to 75c represent the aberration curves of the thirteenth embodiment for the shortest focal length in the infinity focusing condition;

FIGS. 76a to 76c represent the aberration curves of the thirteenth embodiment for a medium focal length condition in the infinity focusing condition;

FIGS. 77a to 77c represent the aberration curves of the thirteenth embodiment for the longest focal length in the infinity focusing condition;

FIGS. 78a to 78c represent the aberration curves of the fourteenth embodiment for the shortest focal length in the infinity focusing condition;

FIGS. 79a to 79c represent the aberration curves of the fourteenth embodiment for a medium focal length condition in the infinity focusing condition;

FIGS. 80a to 80c represent the aberration curves of the fourteenth embodiment for the longest focal length in the infinity focusing condition;

FIGS. 81a to 81c represent the aberration curves of the fifteenth embodiment for the shortest focal length in the infinity focusing condition;

FIGS. 82a to 82c represent the aberration curves of the fifteenth embodiment for a medium focal length condition in the infinity focusing condition;

FIGS. 83a to 83c represent the aberration curves of the fifteenth embodiment for the longest focal length in the infinity focusing condition;

FIGS. 84a to 84c represent the aberration curves of the sixteenth embodiment for the shortest focal length in the infinity focusing condition;

FIGS. 85a to 85c represent the aberration curves of the sixteenth embodiment for a medium focal length condition in the infinity focusing condition;

FIGS. 86a to 86c represent the aberration curves of the sixteenth embodiment for the longest focal length in the infinity focusing condition;

FIGS. 87a to 87c represent the aberration curves of the seventeenth embodiment for the shortest focal length in the infinity focusing condition;

FIGS. 88a to 88c represent the aberration curves of the seventeenth embodiment for a medium focal length condition in the infinity focusing condition;

FIGS. 89a to 89c represent the aberration curves of the seventeenth embodiment for the longest focal length in the infinity focusing condition;

FIGS. 90a to 90c represent the aberration curves of the eighteenth embodiment for the shortest focal length in the infinity focusing condition;

FIGS. 91a to 91c represent the aberration curves of the eighteenth embodiment for a medium focal length condition in the infinity focusing condition;

FIGS. 92a to 92c represent the aberration curves of the eighteenth embodiment for the longest focal length in the infinity focusing condition;

FIGS. 93a to 93c represent the aberration curves of the nineteenth embodiment for the shortest focal length in the infinity focusing condition;

FIGS. 94a to 94c represent the aberration curves of the nineteenth embodiment for a medium focal length condition in the infinity focusing condition;

FIGS. 95a to 95c represent the aberration curves of the nineteenth embodiment for the longest focal length in the infinity focusing condition;

FIGS. 96a to 96c represent the aberration curves of the twentieth embodiment for the shortest focal length in the infinity focusing condition;

FIGS. 97a to 97c represent the aberration curves of the twentieth embodiment for a medium focal length condition in the infinity focusing condition; and

FIGS. 98a to 98c represent the aberration curves of the twentieth embodiment for the longest focal length in the infinity focusing condition.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

The following description is provided to enable any person skilled in the optical and camera field to make and use the invention and sets forth the best modes contemplated by the inventor for carrying out his invention. Various modifications, however, will remain readily apparent to those skilled in the art, since the generic principles of the present invention have been defined herein specifically to provide a relatively economical and easily manufactured compact zoom lens system. The derivation of the formulas and the relation of the powers set forth herein can be accomplished with the assistance of a computer. The present invention represents the parameters of a compromise balance of acceptable aberrations which can be relatively easily manufactured to provide a low cost lens system for utilization with a 35 mm SLR camera.

In the drawings, the schematic cross sectional views disclose the position of the lens groups and lens elements for the shortest focal length with lines below the lens groups representing the movements for zooming toward the longest focal length. The schematic cross sectional views of the respective embodiments follow the normal conventions of an object at the left-hand side of the drawing and the image plane at the right-hand side.

As disclosed in FIGS. 1 to 20, the present invention provides a zoom lens system comprising, a first lens group (I) having a positive refractive power, a second lens group (II) having a negative refractive power located at the image side of the first lens group (I) with a first variable air space between the first and second lens groups, and a third lens group (III) having a positive refractive power located at the image side of the second lens group (II) with a second variable air space between the second and third lens groups, including a positive front lens unit (III-F) and a positive rear lens unit (III-B) located at the image side of the front lens unit (III-F) with a third variable air space between the front and rear lens units, wherein the first lens group (I) and the front and rear lens units of the third lens group (III) are shiftable to the object side in the zooming operation from the shortest focal length to the longest focal length while changing the first, second and third variable air spaces, and wherein the lens system fulfills the following condition;

    (|X|-|X.sub.0 |)/C.sub.0 (N'-N)<0 (2)

wherein; C₀ represents the curvature of the basic spheric surface of the aspheric surface; N represents the refractive index of a material located at the object side of the aspheric surface; N' represents the refractive index of a material located at the image side of the aspheric surface; and X represents the configuration of the aspheric surface in a coordinate system in a direction parallel to the optical axis of the lens system at the height Y measured from the optical axis as represented by;

    X=X.sub.0 +A.sub.4 Y.sup.4 +A.sub.6 Y.sup.6 +A.sub.8 Y.sup.8 +A.sub.10 Y.sup.10 +

wherein; X₀ represents the configuration of the basic spheric surface as represented by;

    X.sub.0 =C.sub.0 Y.sup.2 /{1+(1-C.sub.0.sup.2 Y.sup.2).sup.1/2}

and, A_(i) represent the aspheric coefficients, where i=1,2,3,---.

Condition (1) defines the configuration of the aspheric surface introduced to the third lens group (III) suitable for making the lens system compact while maintaining high optical performance. Condition (1) limits, that the positive refractive power of the aspheric surface becomes weak in accordance with the increase of distance from the optical axis of the lens system if the aspheric surface is introduced to a lens surface having a positive refractive power, or that the negative refractive power of the aspheric surface becomes strong in accordance with the increase of distance from the optical axis of the lens system if the aspheric surface is introduced to a lens surface having a negative refractive power. Thus, although the third lens group (III) has a positive refractive power as a whole, the aspheric surface provided in the third lens group has a relatively weak refractive power in a region far from the optical axis while fulfilling the condition (1). It is effective for correcting the spherical aberration and the flare of high degree in the lateral aberrations in the sagittal direction in all of the variations of the focal length with good balance. If the condition (1) is violated, it becomes difficult to well correct the spherical aberration, or to control the flare of high degree in the lateral aberrations in the sagittal direction, while keeping the compactness of the lens system. Here, it is desirable to introduce the aspheric surface to a lens surface of the rear lens unit (III-B) in the third lens group (III), if the flare of high degree in the lateral aberrations in the sagittal direction is required to be more corrected. The aspheric surface, however, may be introduced to a lens surface at a relatively image side in the front lens group (III-F) in the third lens group (III).

Additionally, in the present invention, the field curvature, which is difficult to be corrected well especially in a high zoom ratio zoom lens system having a focal length range including a wide angle, can be corrected well, by decreasing the third variable air space formed between the front and rear lens units in the third lens group (III) in the zooming operation from the shortest focal length condition to the longest focal length condition.

In the present invention, it is desirable that the front lens unit (III-F) of the third lens group (III) consists of, from the object side, two positive lens components and one negative lens component, and that the rear lens unit (III-B) of the third lens group (III) consists of, from the object side, one positive lens component and one negative lens component having a stronger power at the object side surface.

Furthermore, it is desirable to fulfill the following condition in addition to the above-described condition (1);

    0.4<f.sub.3w /f.sub.w <0.9                                 (2)

wherein; f_(3w) represents the focal length of the third lens group in the shortest focal length condition; and f_(w) represents the focal length of the whole lens system in the shortest focal length condition.

Condition (2) is effective for shortening the total length of the whole lens system to make the lens system compact. If the upper limit of condition (2) is violated, the total length of the whole lens becomes undesirably long, and the shifting amount of the third lens group (III) in the focusing operation due to the zooming operation is increased undesirably. On the other hand, if the lower limit of condition (2) is violated, it becomes difficult to maintain a sufficient back focal length for the interchangeable lens in the 35 mm SLR camera system.

Furthermore, if the shortest focal length of the whole lens system is shorter than 32 mm, it is desirable to fulfill the following condition instead of the above-described condition (2);

    0.5<f.sub.3w /f.sub.w <0.9                                 (3)

If the upper limit of condition (3) is violated, the total length of the whole lens becomes undesirably long, and the shifting amount of the third lens group (III) in the focusing operation due to the zooming operation is increased undesirably. On the other hand, if the lower limit of condition (3) is violated, it becomes difficult to maintain a sufficient back focal length for the interchangeable lens in the 35 mm SLR camera system.

Here, if the shortest focal length of the zoom lens system is over 32 mm, it is desirable to fulfill the following condition instead of the above-descried condition (2);

    0.4<f.sub.3w /f.sub.w <0.75                                (4)

If the upper limit of condition (4) is violated, the total length of the whole lens becomes undesirably long, and the shifting amount of the third lens group (III) in the focusing operation due to the zooming operation is increased undesirably. On the other hand, if the lower limit of condition (4) is violated, it becomes difficult to maintain a sufficient back focal length for the interchangeable lens in the 35 mm SLR camera system.

Furthermore, in the present invention, it is desirable to fulfill the following condition;

    0.01<Δd.sub.3 /f.sub.w <0.3                          (5)

wherein; Δd₃ represents the amount obtained by subtracting the axial thickness of the third lens group in the longest focal length condition from that in the shortest focal length condition.

Condition (5) is effective for correcting the field curvature well across the entire focal length range. If the lower limit of condition (5) is violated, the positive deviation of the field curvature is undesirably generated in accordance with the zooming operation from the shortest focal length condition to the longest focal length condition. Contrary, if the upper limit of condition (5) is violated, the negative deviation of the field curvature is undesirably generated in accordance with the zooming operation from the shortest focal length condition to the longest focal length condition, and the distance between the front and rear lens units in the third lens group (III) is excessively large in the shortest focal length condition to maintain the axial thickness of the third lens group (III).

Here, it is desirable to fulfill the following condition in addition to the above-described condition (5);

    0.02<f.sub.w /f.sub.3B <2.0                                (6)

wherein; f_(3B) represents the focal length of the rear lens unit (III-B) of the third lens group (III).

Condition (6) defines the relation between the focal length of the rear lens unit (III-B) of the third lens group (III) and the focal length of the whole lens system in the shortest focal length condition. It is effective for making the lens system compact and for correcting the field curvature well with maintaining a sufficient back focal length. If the upper limit of condition (6) is violated, it becomes difficult to maintain a sufficient back focal length. Contrary, if the lower limit of condition (6) is violated, the back focal length becomes undesirably long to deteriorate the compactness of the lens system, and the field curvature changes excessively in accordance with the zooming operation. To correct the field curvature, it becomes necessary to increase the value d₃ in the condition (6), causing the deterioration of the compactness.

Furthermore, it is desirable to fulfill the following condition, in order to design an ultra compact zoom lens system having a sufficient back focal length for an interchangeable lens of a 35 mm SLR camera system.

    0.2<(T.sub.3-B +B.sub.w -f.sub.w)/f.sub.w <1.0             (7)

wherein, T_(3-B) represents the axial thickness of the rear lens unit (III-B) of the third lens group (III), B_(w) represents the back focal length of the whole lens system in the shortest focal length condition.

Condition (7) defines the relation between, the distance from the object side surface of the rear lens unit (III-B) to the image plane in the shortest focal length condition, and the focal length of the whole lens system in the shortest focal length condition. It is effective for making the lens system compact and for keeping a sufficient back focal length. If the lower limit of condition (7) is violated, it becomes difficult to keep a sufficient back focal length. On the other hand, if the upper limit of condition (77) is violated, the total length of the whole lens system becomes undesirably long.

Here, the explanation of the focusing operation will be described. In the present invention, the front lens unit (III-F) and the rear lens unit (III-B) are shiftable to the image side in the focusing operation on a close object in any focal length condition. Additionally, it is desirable to fulfill the following condition;

    β.sub.F <-1                                           (8)

wherein; β_(F) represents the lateral magnification of the third lens group (III) in any focal length condition.

In the zoom lens system comprising from the object side, a first positive lens group (I), a second negative lens group (II), and a third positive lens group (III) including a front lens unit (III-F) and a rear lens unit (III-B), such as the present invention, two focusing methods have been proposed for focusing the lens system by the movement of the front and rear lens units of the third lens group (III). One of them is to shift the front and rear lens units of the third lens group (III) toward the object side in a focusing operation on a close object. Another of them is to shift the front and rear lens units of the third lens group (III) toward the image side in the focusing operation on a close object. However, if the former focusing method is adopted, it is considered to be difficult to enlarge the zoom ratio with controlling the change of shifting amount due to the change of the focal length within a proper range. Therefore, the latter focusing method is considered to be favorable for enlarging the zoom ratio as disclosed in the U.S. Pat. No. 4,636,040. Such consideration is applied to any focal length within a predetermined focal length range. Here, another focusing method in which the shifting direction of the front and rear lens unit is reversed in a predetermined focal length is out of question, if considered as actual products. Therefore, it is desirable to shift the front and rear lens units to the image side in the focusing operation to a close object, within all of the focal length range. It is represented by the condition (8). Thus, if the condition (8) is violated, the shifting direction of the front and rear lens units is undesirably reversed at a predetermined focal length condition, or the front and rear lens units are shifted to the object side in the focusing operation on a close object.

Here, in the present invention, the rear lens unit (III-B) of the third lens group (III) is shifted in a same direction in which the front lens unit (III-F) is shifted. The reason is that it becomes difficult to control the change of the shifting distance of the front and rear lens units due to the change of the focal length within a proper range, if both lens units are shifted in different direction from each other.

The zoom lens system which comprises, from the object side, a first positive lens group, a second negative lens group, and a third positive lens group including a front lens unit and a rear lens unit, and in which the front and rear lens units are shiftable in the focusing operation to the closer object, as the present invention, is favorable for making the total length of the lens system more compact and for decreasing the diameter of the lens compenents located at the image side of the lens system. Additionally, a extremely compact zoom lens system with a sufficient length of the back focal length for an interchangeable lens of a SLR camera system can be obtained by satisfying the condition (7) in addition to the above-described condition (8).

Here, it is desirable to shift the rear lens unit (III-B) of the third lens group (III) integrally with the shifting of the front lens unit (III-F) thereof in the focusing operation, in order to make the mechanical construction of the lens barrels simple.

In the present invention, in order to correct the distortion well, it is desirable that the axial air space formed between the first lens group (I) and the second lens group (II) becomes a minimum in the shortest focal length condition, and that at least one aspheric surface is applied to the second lens group (II).

Additionally, in the present invention, if a high zoom ratio over 2 is required, it is effective for introducing an aspheric surface to the second lens group and for fulfilling the following condition within a range of 0.7y_(max) <y<1.0y_(max) ; ##EQU1## wherein; y_(max) represents the maximum effective diameter of a lens element having the aspheric surface; y represents the height measured from the optical axis; x(y) represents the position of the aspheric surface at the hight y; and x₀ represents the position of the basic spherical surface of the aspheric surface.

Here, if the radius of curvature of the basic spherical surface is assumed to be r, x(y) and x₀ (y) are represented as follows; ##EQU2## wherein; εrepresents the parameter representing the configuration of the curved surface; A_(n) represents the aspheric coefficients of n order, where n=1, 2, 3, . . . . Here, the paraxial radius of curvature, r is defined as follows;

    1/r=(1/r)+2A.sub.2                                         (C)

Condition (9) defines the deviation of the aspheric surface from the basic spherical surface. If the lower limit of condition (9) is violated, it becomes difficult to well correct the negative distortion in the shortest focal length condition. On the other hand, if the upper limit of condition (9) is violated, it becomes difficult to correct the negative distortion and the field curvature with good balance in the shortest focal length condition. The lower limit of condition (9) means that the aspheric surface defined by the equation (B) has a stronger positive refractive power or a weaker negative refractive power in comparison with that of the basic spherical surface defined by the equation (A), within the range of 0.7y_(max) <y<1.0y_(max).

Accordingly, to apply the aspheric surface having above-described configuration to the second lens group (II), the excessive negative refractive power of the second lens group (II) can be diminished to correct the negative distortion. Namely, though the strong correcting effect of the distortion is required to the light passed through the off-axial region, such light will pass through the region defined by 0.7y_(max) <y<1.0y_(max) of the second lens group (II) in the shortest focal length condition. Thus, it becomes necessary to fulfill the lower limit of condition (9). If the lower limit of condition (9) is violated, it is difficult to correct the negative distortion in the shortest focal length condition.

The aspheric surface defined by condition (9) is effective for deviate the field curvature in the negative direction, in addition to correct the negaive distortion. Although the negative distortion correcting effect in the shortest focal length condition is necessary for the light passing through the off-axial region, it becomes difficult to balance the negative distortion correcting effect and the negative deviation effect of the field curvature, if the latter becomes too conspicuous. Thus, it is desirable, for balancing both of the negative distortion correcting effect and the negative deviation effect of the field curvature, to fulfill condition (9). If the upper limit of condition (9) is violated, the negative deviation effect of the field curvature becomes conspicuous to give a bad influence to the image reproducing performance of the lens system.

Here, since the light having a relatively small field angle will pass through a region relatively closer to the optical axis, the strong negative distortion correcting effect is not required. Thus, it is desirable to fulfill the following condition within a range of y<0.7y_(max) ; ##EQU3##

Condition (10) is effective for correcting, in the shortest focal lengt condition, the distortion and the field curvature in a region closer to the optical axis and in the middle region of the image plane, with good balance. If the lower limit of condition (10) is violated, the negative distortion becomes generated in a region closer to the optical axis or in the middle region of the image plane, in the shortest focal length condition. At the same time, the image formed in the middle of the image plane deviates in the positive direction in the focal length range from the shortest focal length to the medium focal length. Contrary, if the upper limit of condition (10) is violated, the distortion correcting effect of the aspheric surface influences the light having a relatively small field angle too much, the distortion curve becomes irregular in shape in the shortest focal length condition.

In the other aspect of the present invention, as shwon in FIGS. 1 to 20, the zoom lens system comprises: a first lens group (I) having a positive refractive power; a second lens group (II) having a negative refractive power located at the image side of the first lens group with a first variable air space between the first and second lens groups; and a third lens group (III) having a positive refractive power located at the image side of the second lens group with a second variable air space betweenethe second and third lens groups, including a front lens unit (III-F) and a rear lens unit (III-B) located at the image side of the front lens unit (III-F) with a third variable air space between the front and rear lens units; wherein the first lens group (I) and the rear lens unit (III-B) of the third lens group (III) are shiftable to the object side in the zooming operation from the shortest focal length to the longest focal length with changing the first, second and third variable air spaces, while the front and rear lens units of the third lens group (III) are shiftable to the image side in the focusing operation to a close object in any focal length condition; and wherein the lens system fulfills the following conditions:

    0.2<(T.sub.3-B +B.sub.w -f.sub.w)/f.sub.w <1.0             (7)

    β.sub.F <-1                                           (8)

The explanation of the conditions (7) and (8) is omitted here, since it has been described above.

In addition to the conditions (7) and (8), the above-described conditions (1) and (2) are also effective for making the lens system compact while keeping a high optical performance.

Here, as clear from the condition (7), it is important to decrease the axial distance from the object side surface of the rear lens unit (III-B) of the third lens group (III) to the image plane for making the total length of the whole lens system. To achieve, this, it is effective for applying a known telephoto type refractive power arrangement, in which a front positive refractive power and a rear negative refractive power, to the rear lens unit (III-B) of the third lens group (III). Thus, it is desirable that the rear lens unit (III-B) consists of, from the object side, a first lens component (III-B-1) having a positive refractive power and a second lens component (III-B-2) having a negative refractive power, and the lens system fulfills the following condition;

    0.3<f.sub.3B-1 /f.sub.3B <0.75                             (11)

wherein; f_(3B-1) represents the focal length of the first lens component (III-B-1) of the rear lens unit (III-B) of the third lens group (III); and f_(3B) represents the focal length of the rear lens unit (III-B) of the third lens group (III).

If the upper limit of condition (11) is violated, the telephoto type refractive power arrangement can not be kept. It causes the increase of the total length of the whole lens system, and the positive deviation of the image plane when the rear lens unit (III-B) is shifted to the image side in the focusing operation. Contrary, if the lower limit of condition (11) is violated, the distortion deviates in the negative direction and the image plane also deviates in the negative direction when the rear lens unit (III-B) is shifted to the image side in the focusing operation.

In the present invention, the third lens group (III) is shiftable in the focusing operation. Thus, if the aberrations are not corrected well in the third lens group (III), the change of aberrations due to the focusing operation is undesirable increased. Especially, the rear lens unit (III-B) of the third lens group (III) plays an important part in controlling the change of aberrations due to the focusing operation, since the off-axial light passes through a relatively high position in the rear lens unit (III-B). Here, it is effective, for controlling the change of aberrations due to the focusing operation, to provide a negative meniscus lens element convex to the image side in the rear lens unit (III-B). Thus, the rear lens unit (III-B) of the third lens group (III) may be consisting of, from the object side, a positive lens element and a negative meniscus lens element convex to the image side. Since the negative refractive power provided by the negative meniscus lens element becomes almost uniform in the off-axial light, it is possible to control the coma aberration when the rear lens unit (III-B) of the third lens group (III) is shifted in the focusing operation.

Additionally, the condition (5) is also effective for correcting the field curvature across the entire focal length range, in addition to the conditions (1), (7) and (8).

As a further aspect of the present invention, the zoom lens system comprises, as shown in FIGS. 6 to 20, from the object side to the image side; a first lens group (I) having a positive refractive power; a second lens group (II) having a negative refractive power with having at least one aspheric surface; and a third lens group (III) having a positive refractive power; wherein the zooming operation is achieved so that the air space formed between the first and second lens groups is minimum in the shortest focal length condition.

In this case, the above-describd condition (9) and (10) are effective for correcting, in the shortest focal length condition, the distortion and the field curvature in a region closer to the optical axis and in the middle region of the image plane while having a good balance, and achieving a high zoom ratio.

In the present invention, in order to correcting the astigmatism or the field curvature in the middle of the image plane in the focal length range from the shortest focal length to the medium focal length, it is effective for fulfilling the following condition within the range of y<0.7y_(max) ; ##EQU4##

Condition (12) defines that the aspheric surface applied to the second lens group (II) has a stronger positive refractive power or a weaker negative refractive power in the range of y<0.7y_(max). If the condition (12) is violated, the astigmatism curve becomes uniform such as a wave shape, causing the deterioration of the image forming performance.

In the present invention, the aspheric surface is applied to the second lens group (II) for correcting the negative distortion in the shortest focal length condition. In other words, the aspheric surface produces the positive distortion. The zoom lens system having a positive first lens group (I), however, tends to produce positive distortion in the longest focal length condition. Thus, it is effective for decreasing the positive distortion produced by the aspheric surface in the longest focal length condition. To achieve this, the following condition is effective;

    0.1<h.sub.t /h.sub.w <0.6                                  (13)

wherein; h_(t) represents the farthest position from the optical axis through which the axial ray passes on the aspheric surface in the longest focal length condition; and h_(w) represents the farthest position from the optical axis through which the axial ray passes on the aspheric surface in the shortest focal length condition. Here, the axial ray means a ray passes through the center of the pupil of the lens system.

If the upper limit of condition (13) is violated, it becomes difficult to correct the positive distortion in the longest focal length condition, since the aspheric surface applied to the second lens group (II) produces the undesirable positive distortion in the longest focal length condition. If the lower limit of condition (13) is violated, the distance between the aspheric surface of the second lens group (II) and the pupil plane of the lens system is excessively decreased, causing the deterioration of the spherical aberration.

Here, in order to make the third lens group (III) more compact, it is desirable to arrange the pupil plane of the whole lens system at the image side of the second lens group (II) in any focal length condition. Thus, it is desirable to apply the aspheric surface to a lens surface located at the comparatively object side in the second lens group (II), and it is most favorable to apply the aspheric surface to the object side surface in the second lens group (II). Namely, the aspheric surface applied to the second lens group (II) should be located at a position far from the pupil plane, for correcting the distortion without deteriorating the spherical aberration.

Furthermore, it is desirable to fulfill the following conditions;

    0<f.sub.w /r.sub.2-I <1.0                                  (14)

    0.3<|f.sub.2-I |/f.sub.w <1.0            (15)

wherein; r_(2-I) represents the paraxial radius of curvature of the lens surface located at the object side in the second lens group; and f_(2-I) represents the paraxial focal length of the lens surface located at the object side in the second lens group.

Condition (14) defines the deviation of the aspheric surface from the basis spherical surface. If the lower limit of condition (14) is violated, since the deviation necessary for correcting the negative distortion in the shortest focal length condition becomes too large, it becomes difficult to manufacture the lens element having the aspheric surface. If the upper limit of condition (14) is violated, the positive coma aberration may be generated in the medium focal length condition.

Condition (15) defines the paraxial focal length of the lens element located at the object side in the second lens group, effective for keeping a sufficient back focal length necessary for the interchangeable lens in the 35 mm SLR camera system, and for correcting the sagittal flare in the longest focal length condition. If the lower limit of condition (15) is violated, it becomes difficult to keep a sufficient back focal length necessary for the interchangeable lens in the 35 mm SLR camera system. If the upper limit of condition (15) is violated, it becomes difficult to correct the sagittal flare in the longest focal length condition.

In the present invention, it is easy to design a zoom lens system having the same optical characteristics as the present invention has, by arranging a positive or negative/fixed or movable/lens element or lens group having a focal length, which is equal to or longer than 5 times of the shortest focal length of the whole lens system, at the object side of the first lens group (I), at the image side of the third lens group (III), or at a space formed between the successive two lens groups.

The following Tables 1 to 20 disclose, respectively, the first through third embodiments of the present invention. In the Tables, f equals to the focal length, 2ω equals to the field angle, F_(NO) equals the F-number, r is the radius of curvature with respective sub number indicating the surfaces from the object to image side along the optical axis, d represents the axial distance and includes both air spaces and the actual thickness of the lens elements along the optical axis, N equals the refractive index and again, the sub numbers refer to the particular optical element from the object to the image side, and finally, ν equals the Abbe number and the sub numbers refer to the specific lens elements from the object to the image side. The asterisk (*) represents the aspheric surface, and its coefficients are shown at the bottom of the respective Tables.

Here, the aspheric coefficients A₁, A₂, . . . are defined by the following equation; ##EQU5## wherein A₀ represents the paraxial radius of curvature of the basic spheric surface, X represents the coordinate along the optical surface measured from the top of the basic surface, and Y represents the coordinate perpendicular to the optical axis measured from the optical axis.

Table 21 represents the parameter of;

    (|X|-|X.sub.0 |)/i C.sub.0 (N'-N)

with respect to the first to ninth embodiments. Table 22 represents the parameter of; ##EQU6## with respect to the tenth to twentieth embodiments. And Table 23 represents the parameter of; ##EQU7## with respect to the tenth to twentieth embodiments.

                  TABLE 1                                                          ______________________________________                                         [Embodiment 1]                                                                 ______________________________________                                         f = 36.0-60.0-102.5 F.sub.NO = 3.6-4.1-4.6 2ω = 61.93°-39.60.     degree.-23.80°                                                          Radius of   Axial      Refractive Abbe                                         curvature   distance   index (Nd) number (νd)                               ______________________________________                                         r.sub.1                                                                             151.288                                                                                   d.sub.1                                                                              2.200  N.sub.1                                                                             1.84666                                                                              ν.sub.1                                                                          23.64                             r.sub.2                                                                             55.893                                                                                    d.sub.2                                                                              7.200  N.sub.2                                                                             1.58913                                                                              ν.sub.2                                                                          61.11                             r.sub.3                                                                             -161.551                                                                                  d.sub.3                                                                              0.100                                                    r.sub.4                                                                             33.216                                                                                    d.sub.4                                                                              3.750  N.sub.3                                                                             1.69680                                                                              ν.sub.3                                                                          56.47                             r.sub.5                                                                             62.721                                                                              d.sub.5                                                                            0.600-11.647-20.643                                              r.sub.6                                                                             69.672                                                                                    d.sub.6                                                                              1.300  N.sub.4                                                                             1.77250                                                                              ν.sub.4                                                                          49.77                             r.sub.7                                                                             15.014                                                                                    d.sub.7                                                                              4.400                                                    r.sub.8                                                                             -96.491                                                                                   d.sub.8                                                                              1.200  N.sub.5                                                                             1.69680                                                                              ν.sub.5                                                                          56.47                             r.sub.9                                                                             34.250                                                                                    d.sub.9                                                                              0.300                                                    r.sub.10                                                                            23.484                                                                                    d.sub.10                                                                             3.000  N.sub.6                                                                             1.84666                                                                              ν.sub.6                                                                          23.83                             r.sub.11                                                                            14682.120                                                                                 d.sub.11                                                                             1.550                                                    r.sub.12                                                                            -25.908                                                                                   d.sub.12                                                                             1.200  N.sub.7                                                                             1.61800                                                                              ν.sub.7                                                                          63.45                             r.sub.13                                                                            -1134.120                                                                           d.sub.13                                                                           14.922-8.935-2.500                                               r.sub.14                                                                            35.480                                                                                    d.sub.14                                                                             3.000  N.sub.8                                                                             1.51728                                                                              ν.sub.8                                                                          69.43                             r.sub.15                                                                            -41.335                                                                                   d.sub.15                                                                             0.150                                                    r.sub.16                                                                            20.133                                                                                    d.sub.16                                                                             5.700  N.sub.9                                                                             1.51742                                                                              ν.sub.9                                                                          52.15                             r.sub.17                                                                            -20.017                                                                                   d.sub.17                                                                             2.200  N.sub.10                                                                            1.80741                                                                              ν.sub.10                                                                         31.59                             r.sub.18                                                                            44.333                                                                              d.sub.18                                                                           9.011-7.331-6.091                                                r.sub.19                                                                            55.092                                                                                    d.sub.19                                                                             3.600  N.sub.11                                                                            1.67100                                                                              ν.sub.11                                                                         51.73                             r.sub.20                                                                            -24.639                                                                                   d.sub.20                                                                             6.205                                                    r.sub.21*                                                                           -16.689                                                                                   d.sub.21                                                                             1.500  N.sub.12                                                                            1.80500                                                                              ν.sub.12                                                                         40.97                             r.sub.22                                                                            -43.034                                                                             d = 73.488-76.668-78.189                                             ______________________________________                                         Aspheric coefficients (r.sub.21):                                              A.sub.4 = -0.14214 × 10.sup.-4                                                             A.sub.6 = -0.55768 × 10.sup.-7                         A.sub.8 = -0.29653 × 10.sup.-10                                                            A.sub.10 = -0.82958 × 10.sup.-13                       A.sub.12 = -0.55388 × 10.sup.-16                                         f.sub.3w /f.sub.w = 0.702 Δd.sub.3 /f.sub.w = 0.081 f.sub.w              /f.sub.3B = 0.611                                                              (T.sub.3-B + B.sub.w - f.sub.w)/f.sub.w = 0.353                                Total length in the shortest focal length condition: 109.50                    ______________________________________                                    

                  TABLE 2                                                          ______________________________________                                         [Embodiment 2]                                                                 ______________________________________                                         f = 36.0-60.0-102.5 F.sub.NO = 3.6-4.1-4.6 2ω = 61.93°-39.60.     degree.-23.80°                                                          Radius of   Axial      Refractive Abbe                                         curvature   distance   index (Nd) number (νd)                               ______________________________________                                         r.sub.1                                                                             142.261                                                                                   d.sub.1                                                                              2.200  N.sub.1                                                                             1.84666                                                                              ν.sub.1                                                                          23.83                             r.sub.2                                                                             54.151                                                                                    d.sub.2                                                                              7.284  N.sub.2                                                                             1.58913                                                                              ν.sub.2                                                                          61.11                             r.sub.3                                                                             -153.458                                                                                  d.sub.3                                                                              0.100                                                    r.sub.4                                                                             33.439                                                                                    d.sub.4                                                                              3.750  N.sub.3                                                                             1.69680                                                                              ν.sub.3                                                                          56.47                             r.sub.5                                                                             61.255                                                                              d.sub.5                                                                            0.600-11.614-20.749                                              r.sub.6                                                                             69.783                                                                                    d.sub.6                                                                              1.300  N.sub.4                                                                             1.77250                                                                              ν.sub.4                                                                          49.77                             r.sub.7                                                                             15.036                                                                                    d.sub.7                                                                              4.400                                                    r.sub.8                                                                             -96.027                                                                                   d.sub.8                                                                              1.200  N.sub.5                                                                             1.69680                                                                              ν.sub.5                                                                          56.47                             r.sub.9                                                                             34.333                                                                                    d.sub.9                                                                              0.300                                                    r.sub.10                                                                            23.349                                                                                    d.sub.10                                                                             3.000  N.sub.6                                                                             1.84666                                                                              ν.sub.6                                                                          23.83                             r.sub.11                                                                            12856.760                                                                                 d.sub.11                                                                             1.550                                                    r.sub.12                                                                            -25.916                                                                                   d.sub.12                                                                             1.200  N.sub.7                                                                             1.61800                                                                              ν.sub.7                                                                          63.45                             r.sub.13                                                                            -1105.570                                                                           d.sub.13                                                                           15.322-9.138-2.500                                               r.sub.14                                                                            29.346                                                                                    d.sub.14                                                                             3.079  N.sub.8                                                                             1.51728                                                                              ν.sub.8                                                                          69.43                             r.sub.15                                                                            -50.406                                                                                   d.sub.15                                                                             0.150                                                    r.sub.16                                                                            23.837                                                                                    d.sub.16                                                                             5.700  N.sub.9                                                                             1.51742                                                                              ν.sub.9                                                                          52.15                             r.sub.17                                                                            -19.337                                                                                   d.sub.17                                                                             2.200  N.sub.10                                                                            1.80741                                                                              ν.sub.10                                                                         31.59                             r.sub.18                                                                            75.457                                                                              d.sub.18                                                                           9.095-7.415-6.175                                                r.sub.19*                                                                           156.148                                                                                   d.sub.19                                                                             3.600  N.sub.11                                                                            1.67790                                                                              ν.sub.11                                                                         55.38                             r.sub.20                                                                            -21.719                                                                                   d.sub.20                                                                             6.230                                                    r.sub.21                                                                            -16.522                                                                                   d.sub.21                                                                             1.500  N.sub.12                                                                            1.60500                                                                              ν.sub.12                                                                         40.97                             r.sub.22                                                                            -39.152                                                                             d = 74.160-77.109-76.367                                             ______________________________________                                         Aspheric coefficients (r.sub.19):                                              A.sub.4 = -0.14228 ×  10.sup.-4                                                            A.sub.6 = -0.13423 × 10.sup.-7                         A.sub.8 = -0.14560 × 10.sup.-10                                                            A.sub.10 = -0.25478 × 10.sup.-14                       A.sub.12 = -0.14573 × 10.sup.-17                                         f.sub.3w /f.sub.w = 0.711 Δd.sub.3 /f.sub.w = 0.081 f.sub.w              /f.sub.3B = 0.489                                                              (T.sub.3-B + B.sub.w - f.sub.w )/f.sub.w = 0.356                               Total length in the shortest focal length condition: 110.24                    ______________________________________                                    

                  TABLE 3                                                          ______________________________________                                         [Embodiment 3]                                                                 ______________________________________                                          f = 36.0-60.0-102.0 F.sub.NO = 3.6-4.2-4.65 2ω = 61.93°-39.6     0°-23.91°                                                        Radius of   Axial      Refractive Abbe                                         curvature   distance   index (Nd) number (νd)                               ______________________________________                                         r.sub.1                                                                             120.926                                                                                   d.sub.1                                                                              2.200  N.sub.1                                                                             1.84666                                                                              ν.sub.1                                                                          23.83                             r.sub.2                                                                             44.896                                                                                    d.sub.2                                                                              7.150  N.sub.2                                                                             1.67000                                                                              ν.sub.2                                                                          57.07                             r.sub.3                                                                             -326.540                                                                                  d.sub.3                                                                              0.100                                                    r.sub.4                                                                             29.132                                                                                    d.sub.4                                                                              3.250  N.sub.3                                                                             1.69680                                                                              ν.sub.3                                                                          56.47                             r.sub.5                                                                             50.276                                                                              d.sub.5                                                                            0.900-9.586-17.809                                               r.sub.6                                                                             66.325                                                                                    d.sub.6                                                                              1.200  N.sub.4                                                                             1.77250                                                                              ν.sub.4                                                                          49.77                             r.sub.7                                                                             14.430                                                                                    d.sub.7                                                                              3.950                                                    r.sub.8                                                                             -1357.755                                                                                 d.sub.8                                                                              1.150  N.sub.5                                                                             1.67000                                                                              ν.sub.5                                                                          57.07                             r.sub.9                                                                             34.737                                                                                    d.sub.9                                                                              0.300                                                    r.sub.10                                                                            19.885                                                                                    d.sub.10                                                                             2.680  N.sub. 6                                                                            1.84666                                                                              ν.sub.6                                                                          23.83                             r.sub.11                                                                            114.785                                                                                   d.sub.11                                                                             1.620                                                    r.sub.12                                                                            -29.666                                                                                   d.sub.12                                                                             1.150  N.sub.7                                                                             1.61800                                                                              ν.sub.7                                                                          63.39                             r.sub.13                                                                            79.294                                                                              d.sub.13                                                                           5.505-8.926-2.360                                                r.sub.14                                                                            24.547                                                                                    d.sub.14                                                                             3.150  N.sub.8                                                                             1.67000                                                                              ν.sub.8                                                                          57.07                             r.sub.15                                                                            -71.330                                                                                   d.sub.15                                                                             0.150                                                    r.sub.16                                                                            36.161                                                                                    d.sub.16                                                                             6.000  N.sub.9                                                                             1.51680                                                                              ν.sub.9                                                                          64.20                             r.sub.17                                                                            -15.061                                                                                   d.sub.17                                                                             2.500  N.sub.10                                                                            1.80741                                                                              ν.sub.10                                                                         31.59                             r.sub.18                                                                            87.398                                                                              d.sub.18                                                                           4.673-2.566-0.909                                                r.sub.19                                                                            59.168                                                                                    d.sub.19                                                                             3.000  N.sub.11                                                                            1.72000                                                                              ν.sub.11                                                                         42.02                             r.sub.20                                                                            -22.059                                                                                   d.sub.20                                                                             3.605                                                    r.sub.21 *                                                                          -25.806                                                                                   d.sub.21                                                                             0.035  N.sub.12                                                                            1.51790                                                                              ν.sub.12                                                                         52.31                             r.sub.22                                                                            -22.822                                                                                   d.sub.22                                                                             1.800  N.sub.13                                                                            1.80500                                                                              ν.sub.13                                                                         40.97                             r.sub.23                                                                            503.492                                                                             d = 66.067-66.067-66.067                                             ______________________________________                                         Aspheric coefficients (r.sub.21):                                              A.sub.4 = -0.66020 × 10.sup.-4                                                             A.sub.6 = -0.52200 × 10.sup.-7                         A.sub.8 = -0.64384 × 10.sup.-8                                                             A.sub.10 = -0.11612 × 10.sup.-9                        A.sub.12 = -0.84797 × 10.sup.-12                                         f.sub.3w /f.sub.w = 0.671 Δd.sub.3 /f.sub.w = 0.105 f.sub.w              /f.sub.3B = 0.579                                                              (T.sub.3-B + B.sub.w - f.sub.w)/f.sub.w = 0.256                                ______________________________________                                    

                  TABLE 4                                                          ______________________________________                                         [Embodiment 4]                                                                 ______________________________________                                         f = 36.0-60.0-102.5 F.sub.NO = 3.6-4.1-4.6 2ω = 61.93°-19.80.     degree.-23.80°                                                          Radius of   Axial      Refractive Abbe                                         curvature   distance   index (Nd) number (νd)                               ______________________________________                                         r.sub.1                                                                             130.190                                                                                   d.sub.1                                                                              2.200  N.sub.1                                                                             1.84666                                                                              ν.sub.1                                                                          23.66                             r.sub.2                                                                             53.042                                                                                    d.sub.2                                                                              7.400  N.sub.2                                                                             1.58913                                                                              ν.sub.2                                                                          61.11                             r.sub.3                                                                             -166.185                                                                                  d.sub.3                                                                              0.100                                                    r.sub.4                                                                             32.168                                                                                    d.sub.4                                                                              3.750  N.sub.3                                                                             1.69680                                                                              ν.sub.3                                                                          56.47                             r.sub.5                                                                             57.123                                                                              d.sub.5                                                                            0.800-11.684-20.737                                              r.sub.6                                                                             71.699                                                                                    d.sub.6                                                                              1.200  N.sub.4                                                                             1.77250                                                                              ν.sub.4                                                                          49.77                             r.sub.7                                                                             14.435                                                                                    d.sub.7                                                                              4.100                                                    r.sub.8                                                                             -82.403                                                                                   d.sub.8                                                                              1.150  N.sub.5                                                                             1.69680                                                                              ν.sub.5                                                                          56.47                             r.sub.9                                                                             30.330                                                                                    d.sub.9                                                                              0.300                                                    r.sub.10                                                                            22.475                                                                                    d.sub.10                                                                             2.800  N.sub.6                                                                             1.84666                                                                              ν.sub.6                                                                          23.63                             r.sub.11                                                                            -1435.358                                                                                 d.sub.11                                                                             1.550                                                    r.sub.12                                                                            -24.888                                                                                   d.sub.12                                                                             1.150  N.sub.7                                                                             1.61800                                                                              ν.sub.7                                                                          63.45                             r.sub.13                                                                            -146.023                                                                            d.sub.13                                                                           14.815-8.907-2.500                                               r.sub.14                                                                            26.795                                                                                    d.sub.14                                                                             3.200  N.sub.8                                                                             1.51728                                                                              ν.sub.8                                                                          69.43                             r.sub.15                                                                            -44.107                                                                                   d.sub.15                                                                             0.150                                                    r.sub.16                                                                            21.193                                                                                    d.sub.16                                                                             5.700  N.sub.9                                                                             1.51742                                                                              ν.sub.9                                                                          52.15                             r.sub.17                                                                            -17.996                                                                                   d.sub.17                                                                             2.200  N.sub.10                                                                            1.60741                                                                              ν.sub.10                                                                         31.59                             r.sub.18                                                                            36.972                                                                              d.sub.18                                                                           8.616-6.966-5.666                                                r.sub.19                                                                            53.263                                                                                    d.sub.19                                                                             3.600  N.sub.11                                                                            1.67880                                                                              ν.sub.11                                                                         48.97                             r.sub.20                                                                            -22.605                                                                                   d.sub.20                                                                             5.636                                                    r.sub.21 *                                                                          -16.502                                                                                   d.sub.21                                                                             2.070  N.sub.12                                                                            1.60500                                                                              ν.sub.12                                                                         40.97                             r.sub.22                                                                            -39.810                                                                             d = 72.687-76.013-77.359                                             ______________________________________                                         Aspheric coefficients (r.sub.21):                                              A.sub.4 =  -0.12623 × 10.sup.-4                                                            A.sub.6 = -0.65251 × 10.sup.-7                         A.sub.8 = -0.82718 × 10.sup.-10                                                            A.sub.10 = -0.17132 × 10.sup.-12                       A.sub.12 = -0.17476 × 10.sup.-15                                         (T.sub.3-B + B.sub.w - f.sub.w)/f.sub.w = 0.398 β.sub.F                   = -1.950--1.285                                                                f.sub.3w /f.sub.w = 0.730 Δd.sub.3 /f.sub.w = 0.082                      ______________________________________                                    

                  TABLE 5                                                          ______________________________________                                         [Embodiment 5]                                                                 ______________________________________                                         f = 28.6-50.0-82.5 F.sub.NO = 3.6-4.1-4.65 2ω = 73.34°-46.73.     degree.-29.34°                                                          Radius of   Axial      Refractive Abbe                                         curvature   distance   index (Nd) number (νd)                               ______________________________________                                         r.sub.1                                                                             130.497                                                                                   d.sub.1                                                                              1.700  N.sub.1                                                                             1.84666                                                                              ν.sub.1                                                                          23.83                             r.sub.2                                                                             54.609                                                                                    d.sub.2                                                                              7.400  N.sub.2                                                                             1.65830                                                                              ν.sub.2                                                                          58.52                             r.sub.3                                                                             971.553                                                                                   d.sub.3                                                                              0.100                                                    r.sub.4                                                                             39.743                                                                                    d.sub.4                                                                              5.000  N.sub.3                                                                             1.65830                                                                              ν.sub.3                                                                          58.52                             r.sub.5                                                                             99.220                                                                              d.sub.5                                                                            0.890-13.931-26.799                                              r.sub.6                                                                             49.459                                                                                    d.sub.6                                                                              1.300  N.sub.4                                                                             1.78831                                                                              ν.sub.4                                                                          47.32                             r.sub.7                                                                             13.055                                                                                    d.sub.7                                                                              6.400                                                    r.sub.8                                                                             -310.756                                                                                  d.sub.8                                                                              1.000  N.sub.5                                                                             1.77250                                                                              ν.sub.5                                                                          49.77                             r.sub.9                                                                             24.102                                                                                    d.sub.9                                                                              0.500                                                    r.sub.10                                                                            19.251                                                                                    d.sub.10                                                                             3.500  N.sub.6                                                                             1.84666                                                                              ν.sub.6                                                                          23.83                             r.sub.11                                                                            -158.796                                                                                  d.sub.11                                                                             2.000                                                    r.sub.12                                                                            -35.957                                                                                   d.sub.12                                                                             1.000  N.sub.7                                                                             1.69680                                                                              ν.sub.7                                                                          56.47                             r.sub.13                                                                            79.170                                                                              d.sub.13                                                                           12.506-6.405-2.000                                               r.sub.14                                                                            22.942                                                                                    d.sub.14                                                                             3.000  N.sub.8                                                                             1.65890                                                                              ν.sub.8                                                                          56.41                             r.sub.15                                                                            -79.106                                                                                   d.sub.15                                                                             0.221                                                    r.sub.16                                                                            16.541                                                                                    d.sub.16                                                                             4.500  N.sub.9                                                                             1.56883                                                                              ν.sub.9                                                                          56.04                             r.sub.17                                                                            -20.474                                                                                   d.sub.17                                                                             1.500  N.sub.10                                                                            1.60741                                                                              ν.sub.10                                                                         31.59                             r.sub.18                                                                            16.607                                                                              d.sub.18                                                                           7.000-5.200-4.200                                                r.sub.19                                                                            56.285                                                                                    d.sub.19                                                                             4.500  N.sub.11                                                                            1.66998                                                                              ν.sub.11                                                                         39.23                             r.sub.20                                                                            -17.198                                                                                   d.sub.20                                                                             1.748                                                    r.sub.21 *                                                                          -14.966                                                                                   d.sub.21                                                                             1.500  N.sub.12                                                                            1.84666                                                                              ν.sub.12                                                                         23.83                             r.sub.22                                                                            -26.671                                                                             d = 67.266-72.405-79.868                                             ______________________________________                                         Aspheric coefficients (r.sub.21):                                              A.sub.4 = - 0.10791 × 10.sup.-4                                                            A.sub.6 = 0.54737 × 10.sup.-7                          A.sub.8 = -0.19619 × 10.sup.-8                                                             A.sub.10 = 0.21636 × 10.sup.-10                        A.sub.12 = -0.10765 × 10.sup.-12                                         (T.sub.3-B + B.sub.w - f.sub.w)/f.sub.w = 0.563 β.sub.F                   = -1.785--1.117                                                                f.sub.3w /f.sub.w = 0.863 Δd.sub.3 /f.sub.w = 0.097                      ______________________________________                                    

                  TABLE 6                                                          ______________________________________                                         [Embodiment 6]                                                                 ______________________________________                                         f = 28.8-50.0-82.5 F.sub.NO = 3.6-4.1-4.65 2ω= 73.34°-46.73.d     egree.-29.34°                                                           Radius of   Axial      Refractive Abbe                                         curvature   distance   index (Nd) number (νd)                               ______________________________________                                         r.sub.1                                                                             124.045                                                                                   d.sub.1                                                                              1.700  N.sub.1                                                                             1.84666                                                                              ν.sub.1                                                                          23.83                             r.sub.2                                                                             56.361                                                                                    d.sub.2                                                                              6.200  N.sub.2                                                                             1.65830                                                                              ν.sub.2                                                                          58.52                             r.sub.3                                                                             500.000                                                                                   d.sub.3                                                                              0.100                                                    r.sub.4                                                                             39.173                                                                                    d.sub.4                                                                              6.000  N.sub.3                                                                             1.65830                                                                              ν.sub.3                                                                          58.52                             r.sub.5                                                                             115.778                                                                             d.sub.5                                                                            0.690-11.164-21.484                                              r.sub.6 *                                                                           89.321                                                                                    d.sub.6                                                                              1.300  N.sub.4                                                                             1.80700                                                                              ν.sub.4                                                                          39.71                             r.sub.7                                                                             14.253                                                                                    d.sub.7                                                                              6.350                                                    r.sub.8                                                                             -60.952                                                                                   d.sub.8                                                                              1.000  N.sub.5                                                                             1.78831                                                                              ν.sub.5                                                                          47.32                             r.sub.9                                                                             30.172                                                                                    d.sub.9                                                                              0.467                                                    r.sub.10                                                                            23.472                                                                                    d.sub.10                                                                             5.000  N.sub.6                                                                             1.78472                                                                              ν.sub.6                                                                          25.75                             r.sub.11                                                                            -36.296                                                                                   d.sub.11                                                                             1.940                                                    r.sub.12                                                                            -22.046                                                                                   d.sub.12                                                                             1.000  N.sub.7                                                                             1.71300                                                                              ν.sub.7                                                                          53.93                             r.sub.13                                                                            -535.920                                                                            d.sub.13                                                                           12.210-6.165-2.000                                               r.sub.14                                                                            26.368                                                                                    d.sub.14                                                                             2.983  N.sub.8                                                                             1.72000                                                                              ν.sub.8                                                                          50.31                             r.sub.15                                                                            -102.090                                                                                  d.sub.15                                                                             0.221                                                    r.sub.16                                                                            20.663                                                                                    d.sub.16                                                                             4.700  N.sub.9                                                                             1.56883                                                                              ν.sub.9                                                                          56.04                             r.sub.17                                                                            -23.553                                                                                   d.sub.17                                                                             0.200                                                    r.sub.18                                                                            -21.846                                                                                   d.sub.18                                                                             1.970  N.sub.10                                                                            1.60741                                                                              ν.sub.10                                                                         31.59                             r.sub.19                                                                            22.563                                                                              d.sub.19                                                                           7.200-5.400-4.400                                                r.sub.20                                                                            35.905                                                                                    d.sub.20                                                                             6.000  N.sub.11                                                                            1.66998                                                                              ν.sub.11                                                                         39.23                             r.sub.21                                                                            -19.499                                                                                   d.sub.21                                                                             1.646                                                    r.sub.22 *                                                                          -22.610                                                                                   d.sub.22                                                                             1.287  N.sub.12                                                                            1.84666                                                                              ν.sub.12                                                                         23.83                             r.sub.23                                                                            -87.958                                                                             d = 70.365-72.794-77.949                                             ______________________________________                                         Aspheric coefficients (r.sub.6 ):                                              A.sub.4 = 0.43342 × 10.sup.-5                                            Aspheric coefficients (r.sub.22):                                              A.sub.4 = -0.29567 × 10.sup.-4                                                             A.sub.6 = -0.10459 × 10.sup.-6                         A.sub.8 = -0.30056 × 10.sup.-9                                                             A.sub.10 = 0.34265 × 10.sup.-11                        A.sub.12 = -0.19968 × 10.sup.-13                                         (T.sub.3-B + B.sub.w - f.sub.w)/f.sub.w = 0.676 βF = -2.150- -1.240       f.sub.3w /f.sub.w = 0.870 Δd.sub.3 /f.sub.w = 0.097                      ______________________________________                                    

                  TABLE 7                                                          ______________________________________                                         [Embodiment 7]                                                                 ______________________________________                                         f = 28.6- 50.0- 82.5 F.sub.NO = 3.6- 4.1- 4.65 2ω = 73.34°-       46.73°- 29.34°                                                   Radius of Axial       Refractive  Abbe                                         curvature distance    index (Nd)  number (νd)                               ______________________________________                                         r.sub.1                                                                             77.273                                                                                  d.sub.1 1.700 N.sub.1                                                                              1.84666                                                                              ν.sub.1                                                                          23.83                             r.sub.2                                                                             48.137                                                                                  d.sub.2 6.200 N.sub.2                                                                              1.51680                                                                              ν.sub.2                                                                          64.12                             r.sub.3                                                                             500.000                                                                                 d.sub.3 0.100                                                    r.sub.4                                                                             37.980                                                                                  d.sub.4 6.000 N.sub.3                                                                              1.51680                                                                              ν.sub.3                                                                          64.12                             r.sub.5                                                                             161.674                                                                           d.sub.5                                                                              0.890- 11.142- 21.363                                            r.sub.6 *                                                                           96.239                                                                                  d.sub.6 1.300 N.sub.4                                                                              1.80500                                                                              ν.sub.4                                                                          40.97                             r.sub.7                                                                             14.088                                                                                  d.sub.7 6.350                                                    r.sub.8                                                                             -80.902                                                                                 d.sub.8 1.000 N.sub.5                                                                              1.78831                                                                              ν.sub.5                                                                          47.32                             r.sub.9                                                                             33.519                                                                                  d.sub.9 0.467                                                    r.sub.10                                                                            22.975                                                                                  d.sub.10                                                                               5.000 N.sub. 6                                                                             1.78472                                                                              ν.sub.6                                                                          25.75                             r.sub.11                                                                            -50.724                                                                                 d.sub.11                                                                               1.940                                                    r.sub.12                                                                            -26.660                                                                                 d.sub.12                                                                               1.000 N.sub.7                                                                              1.69680                                                                              ν.sub.7                                                                          56.47                             r.sub.13                                                                            183.104                                                                            d.sub.13                                                                            12.340- 6.205- 2.000                                             r.sub.14                                                                            36.616                                                                                  d.sub.14                                                                               2.983 N.sub.8                                                                              1.72000                                                                              ν.sub.8                                                                          50.31                             r.sub.15                                                                            -62.296                                                                                 d.sub.15                                                                               0.221                                                    r.sub.16                                                                            15.266                                                                                  d.sub.16                                                                               4.700 N.sub.9                                                                              1.56883                                                                              ν.sub.9                                                                          56.04                             r.sub.17                                                                            -27.407                                                                                 d.sub.17                                                                               0.200                                                    r.sub.18                                                                            -24.825                                                                                 d.sub.18                                                                               1.970 N.sub.10                                                                             1.80741                                                                              ν.sub.10                                                                         31.59                             r.sub.19                                                                            18.679                                                                             d.sub.19                                                                            7.200- 5.400- 4.400                                              r.sub.20                                                                            66.181                                                                                  d.sub.20                                                                               6.000 N.sub.11                                                                             1.66998                                                                              ν.sub.11                                                                         39.23                             r.sub.21 *                                                                          -15.020                                                                                 d.sub.21                                                                               1.646                                                    r.sub.22                                                                            -13.402                                                                                 d.sub.22                                                                               1.287 N.sub.12                                                                             1.60518                                                                              ν.sub.12                                                                         25.43                             r.sub.23                                                                            -27.760                                                                           d = 70.496-72.813-77.848                                               ______________________________________                                         Aspheric coefficients (r.sub.6):                                               A.sub.4 = 0.22494 × 10.sup.-5                                            Aspheric coefficients (r.sub.21):                                              A.sub.4 =  -0.73537 × 10.sup.-5                                                            A.sub.6 = 0.47385 × 10.sup.-7                          A.sub.8 = 0.93074 × 10.sup.-10                                                             A.sub.10 = -0.83512 × 10.sup.-12                       A.sub.12 = -0.67479 × 10.sup.-14                                         (T.sub.3 - B + B.sub.w - f.sub.w)/f.sub.w = 0.678 βF = -2.145 -           -1.241                                                                         f.sub.3w /f.sub.w = 0.877 Δd.sub.3 /f.sub.w = 0.097                      ______________________________________                                    

                  TABLE 8                                                          ______________________________________                                         [Embodiment 8]                                                                 ______________________________________                                         f = 28.6- 50.0- 97.5 F.sub.NO = 3.6- 4.1- 4.65 2ω = 73.34°-       46.73°- 24.98°                                                   Radius of Axial       Refractive  Abbe                                         curvature distance    index (Nd)  number (νd)                               ______________________________________                                         r.sub.1                                                                             222.369                                                                                 d.sub.1 1.700 N.sub.1                                                                              1.84666                                                                              ν.sub.1                                                                          23.83                             r.sub.2                                                                             74.136                                                                                  d.sub.2 6.200 N.sub.2                                                                              1.65830                                                                              ν.sub.2                                                                          58.52                             r.sub.3                                                                             -368.794                                                                                d.sub.3 0.100                                                    r.sub.4                                                                             37.209                                                                                  d.sub.4 6.000 N.sub.3                                                                              1.65830                                                                              ν.sub.3                                                                          58.52                             r.sub.5                                                                             91.995                                                                             d.sub.5                                                                             0.690- 10.492- 23.859                                            r.sub.6 *                                                                           123.272                                                                                 d.sub.6 1.300 N.sub.4                                                                              1.80700                                                                              ν.sub.4                                                                          39.71                             r.sub.7                                                                             14.911                                                                                  d.sub.7 6.350                                                    r.sub.8                                                                             -49.230                                                                                 d.sub.8 1.000 N.sub.5                                                                              1.78831                                                                              ν.sub.5                                                                          47.32                             r.sub.9                                                                             33.484                                                                                  d.sub.9 0.467                                                    r.sub.10                                                                            26.342                                                                                  d.sub.10                                                                               5.000 N.sub.6                                                                              1.78472                                                                              ν.sub.6                                                                          25.75                             r.sub.11                                                                            -34.442                                                                                 d.sub.11                                                                               1.940                                                    r.sub.12                                                                            -21.040                                                                                 d.sub.12                                                                               1.000 N.sub.7                                                                              1.71300                                                                              ν.sub.7                                                                          53.93                             r.sub.13                                                                            -133.711                                                                           d.sub.13                                                                            14.318- 7.866- 2.000                                             r.sub.14                                                                            25.672                                                                                  d.sub.14                                                                               2.983 N.sub.8                                                                              1.72000                                                                              ν.sub.8                                                                          50.31                             r.sub.15                                                                            -90.432                                                                                 d.sub.15                                                                               0.221                                                    r.sub.16                                                                            22.201                                                                                  d.sub.16                                                                               4.700 N.sub.9                                                                              1.56883                                                                              ν.sub.9                                                                          56.04                             r.sub.17                                                                            -24.258                                                                                 d.sub.17                                                                               0.200                                                    r.sub.18                                                                            -22.310                                                                                 d.sub.18                                                                               1.970 N.sub.10                                                                             1.60741                                                                              ν.sub.10                                                                         31.59                             r.sub.19                                                                            24.684                                                                             d.sub.19                                                                            7.200- 5.400- 4.400                                              r.sub.20                                                                            36.141                                                                                  d.sub.20                                                                               6.000 N.sub.11                                                                             1.61293                                                                              ν.sub.11                                                                         36.96                             r.sub.21                                                                            -18.253                                                                                 d.sub.21                                                                               1.646                                                    r.sub.22 *                                                                          -20.472                                                                                 d.sub.22                                                                               1.287 N.sub.12                                                                             1.84666                                                                              ν.sub.12                                                                         23.83                             r.sub.23                                                                            -74.397                                                                           d = 72.474-73.823-80.324                                               ______________________________________                                         Aspheric coefficients (r.sub.6):                                               A.sub.4 = 0.49419 × 10.sup.-5                                            Aspheric coefficients (r.sub.22):                                              A.sub. 4 = -0.29735 × 10.sup.-4                                                            A.sub.6 = -0.11946 × 10.sup.-6                         A.sub.8 = -0.42523 × 10.sup.-9                                                             A.sub.10 = 0.29324 × 10.sup.-11                        A.sub.12 = -0.18909 × 10.sup.-13                                         (T.sub.3 - B +B.sub.w - f.sub.w)/f.sub.w = 0.684 βF = -2.242 -            -1.241                                                                         f.sub.3w /f.sub.w = 0.885 Δd.sub.3 /f.sub.w = 0.097                      ______________________________________                                    

                  TABLE 9                                                          ______________________________________                                         [Embodiment 9]                                                                 ______________________________________                                         f = 28.6- 50.0- 102.5 F.sub.NO = 3.6- 4.1- 4.65 2ω = 73.34°-      46.73°- 23.80°                                                   Radius of Axial       Refractive  Abbe                                         curvature distance    index (Nd)  number (νd)                               ______________________________________                                         r.sub.1                                                                             108.001                                                                                 d.sub.1 1.700 N.sub.1                                                                              1.84666                                                                              ν.sub.1                                                                          23.63                             r.sub.2                                                                             56.000                                                                                  d.sub.2 6.200 N.sub.2                                                                              1.58913                                                                              ν.sub.2                                                                          61.11                             r.sub.3                                                                             2123.502                                                                                d.sub.3 0.100                                                    r.sub.4                                                                             37.818                                                                                  d.sub.4 6.000 N.sub.3                                                                              1.58913                                                                              ν.sub.3                                                                          61.11                             r.sub.5                                                                             125.842                                                                            d.sub.5                                                                             0.890- 10.327- 24.529                                            r.sub.6 *                                                                           91.484                                                                                  d.sub.6 1.300 N.sub.4                                                                              1.80700                                                                              ν.sub.4                                                                          39.71                             r.sub.7                                                                             14.418                                                                                  d.sub.7 6.350                                                    r.sub.8                                                                             -40.127                                                                                 d.sub.8 1.000 N.sub.5                                                                              1.78831                                                                              ν.sub.5                                                                          47.32                             r.sub.9                                                                             53.786                                                                                  d.sub.9 0.467                                                    r.sub.10                                                                            27.857                                                                                  d.sub.10                                                                               5.000 N.sub. 6                                                                             1.78472                                                                              ν.sub.6                                                                          25.75                             r.sub.11                                                                            -33.118                                                                                 d.sub.11                                                                               1.940                                                    r.sub.12                                                                            -20.485                                                                                 d.sub.12                                                                               1.000 N.sub.7                                                                              1.71300                                                                              ν.sub.7                                                                          53.93                             r.sub.13                                                                            -621.427                                                                           d.sub.13                                                                            14.637- 8.245- 2.000                                             r.sub.14                                                                            29.605                                                                                  d.sub.14                                                                               2.983 N.sub.8                                                                              1.71300                                                                              ν.sub.8                                                                          53.93                             r.sub.15                                                                            -65.517                                                                                 d.sub.15                                                                               0.221                                                    r.sub.16                                                                            20.839                                                                                  d.sub.16                                                                               4.700 N.sub.9                                                                              1.57250                                                                              ν.sub.9                                                                          57.54                             r.sub.17                                                                            -25.013                                                                                 d.sub.17                                                                               0.200                                                    r.sub.18                                                                            -23.111                                                                                 d.sub.18                                                                               1.970 N.sub.10                                                                             1.80741                                                                              ν.sub.10                                                                         31.59                             r.sub.19                                                                            23.742                                                                            d.sub.19                                                                             7.200-5.400- 4.400                                               r.sub.20                                                                            39.013                                                                                  d.sub.20                                                                               6.000 N.sub.11                                                                             1.62588                                                                              ν.sub.11                                                                         35.74                             r.sub.21                                                                            -18.744                                                                                 d.sub.21                                                                               1.646                                                    r.sub.22 *                                                                          -21.575                                                                                 d.sub.22                                                                               1.287 N.sub.12                                                                             1.80518                                                                              ν.sub.12                                                                         25.43                             r.sub.23                                                                            -103.778                                                                  d = 72.793-74.037-80.994                                                       ______________________________________                                         Aspheric coefficients (r.sub.6):                                               A.sub.4 = 0.38765 × 10.sup.-5                                            Aspheric coefficients (r.sub.22):                                              A.sub.4 = -0.30018 × 10.sup.-4                                                             A.sub.6 = -0.96656 × 10.sup.-7                         A.sub.8 = -0.33133 × 10.sup.-9                                                             A.sub.10 = 0.29618 × 10.sup.-11                        A.sub.12 = -0.20786 × 10.sup.-13                                         (T.sub.3 - B + B.sub.w - f.sub.w)/f.sub.w = 0.669 β.sub.F = -2.266 -      -1.241                                                                         f.sub.3w /fw = 0.876 d.sub.3 /f.sub.w = 0.097                                  ______________________________________                                    

                  TABLE 10                                                         ______________________________________                                         [Emodiment 10]                                                                 ______________________________________                                         f = 28.8- 50.0- 82.5 F.sub.NO = 3.6- 4.1- 4.65 2ω = 73.74°-       46.73°- 29.34°                                                   Radius of Axial       Refractive  Abbe                                         curvature distance    index (Nd)  number (νd)                               ______________________________________                                         r.sub.1                                                                             121.298                                                                                 d.sub.1 1.700 N.sub.1                                                                              1.84666                                                                              ν.sub.1                                                                          23.63                             r.sub.2                                                                             55.528                                                                                  d.sub.2 6.200 N.sub.2                                                                              1.65830                                                                              ν.sub.2                                                                          58.52                             r.sub.3                                                                             500.000                                                                                 d.sub.3 0.100                                                    r.sub.4                                                                             38.317                                                                                  d.sub.4 6.000 N.sub.3                                                                              165830.                                                                              ν.sub.3                                                                          58.52                             r.sub.5                                                                             106.024                                                                            d.sub.5                                                                             0.890- 11.140- 21.431                                            r.sub.6 *                                                                           76.935                                                                                  d.sub.6 1.300 N.sub.4                                                                              1.80700                                                                              ν.sub.4                                                                          39.71                             r.sub.7                                                                             13.898                                                                                  d.sub.7 6.350                                                    r.sub.8                                                                             -57.915                                                                                 d.sub.8 1.000 N.sub.5                                                                              1.78831                                                                              ν.sub.5                                                                          47.32                             r.sub.9                                                                             30.358                                                                                  d.sub.9 0.467                                                    r.sub.10                                                                            23.447                                                                                  d.sub.10                                                                               5.000 N.sub.6                                                                              1.78472                                                                              ν.sub.6                                                                          25.75                             r.sub.11                                                                            -36.021                                                                                 d.sub.11                                                                               1.940                                                    r.sub.12                                                                            - 21.986                                                                                d.sub.12                                                                               1.000 N.sub.7                                                                              1.71300                                                                              ν.sub.7                                                                          53.93                             r.sub.13                                                                            -484.870                                                                           d.sub.13                                                                            11.198- 5.158- 1.000                                             r.sub.14                                                                            aperture                                                                                d.sub.14                                                                               1.000                                                    r.sub.15                                                                            26.234                                                                                  d.sub.15                                                                               2.983 N.sub.8                                                                              1.72000                                                                              ν.sub.8                                                                          50.31                             r.sub.16                                                                            -106.279                                                                                d.sub.16                                                                               0.221                                                    r.sub.17                                                                            20.726                                                                                  d.sub.17                                                                               4.700 N.sub.9                                                                              1.56883                                                                              ν.sub.9                                                                          56.04                             r.sub.18                                                                            -23.355                                                                                 d.sub.18                                                                               0.200                                                    r.sub.19                                                                            -21.710                                                                                 d.sub.19                                                                               1.970 N.sub.10                                                                             1.80741                                                                              ν.sub.10                                                                         31.59                             r.sub.20                                                                            22.781                                                                             d.sub.20                                                                            7.200- 5.400- 4.400                                              r.sub.21                                                                            36.200                                                                                  d.sub.21                                                                               6.000 N.sub.11                                                                             1.66998                                                                              ν.sub.11                                                                         39.23                             r.sub.22                                                                            -19.460                                                                                 d.sub.22                                                                               1.646                                                    r.sub.23 *                                                                          -22.391                                                                                 d.sub.23                                                                               1.287 N.sub.12                                                                             1.84666                                                                              ν.sub.12                                                                         23.83                             r.sub.24                                                                            -83.384                                                                   d = 70.354-72.764-77.897                                                       ______________________________________                                         Aspheric coefficients (r.sub.6): ε = 1.0                               A.sub.4 = 0.46188 × 10.sup.-5                                            Aspheric coefficients (r.sub.22): ε = 1.0                              A.sub.4 =  -0.29601 × 10.sup.-4                                                            A.sub.6 = -0.10564 × 10.sup.-6                         A.sub.8 = -0.30510 × 10.sup.-9                                                             A.sub.10 = 0.34132 × 10.sup.-11                        A.sub.12 = -0.19976 × 10.sup.-13                         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                  TABLE 11                                                         ______________________________________                                         [ Embodiment 11]                                                               ______________________________________                                         f = 28.8- 50.0- 92.5 F.sub.NO = 3.6- 4.1- 4.65 2ω = 73.74°-       46.73°- 29.25°                                                   Radius of Axial       Refractive  Abbe                                         curvature distance    index (Nd)  number (νd)                               ______________________________________                                         r.sub.1                                                                             124.625                                                                                 d.sub.1 1.700 N.sub.1                                                                              1.84666                                                                              ν.sub.1                                                                          23.63                             r.sub.2                                                                             57.996                                                                                  d.sub.2 6.200 N.sub.2                                                                              1.65830                                                                              ν.sub.2                                                                          58.52                             r.sub.3                                                                             500.000                                                                                 d.sub.3 0.100                                                    r.sub.4                                                                             40.639                                                                                  d.sub.4 6.000 N.sub.3                                                                              1.65830                                                                              ν.sub.3                                                                          58.52                             r.sub.5                                                                             116.830                                                                            d.sub.5                                                                             0.890- 11.865- 25.491                                            r.sub.6 *                                                                           99.702                                                                                  d.sub.6 1.300 N.sub.4                                                                              1.80700                                                                              ν.sub.4                                                                          39.71                             r.sub.7                                                                             14.410                                                                                  d.sub.7 6.350                                                    r.sub.8                                                                             -56.294                                                                                 d.sub.8 1.000 N.sub.5                                                                              1.78831                                                                              ν.sub.5                                                                          47.32                             r.sub.9                                                                             34.875                                                                                  d.sub.9 0.467                                                    r.sub.10                                                                            25.387                                                                                  d.sub.10                                                                               5.000 N.sub. 6                                                                             1.78472                                                                              ν.sub.6                                                                          25.75                             r.sub.11                                                                            -36.650                                                                                 d.sub.11                                                                               1.940                                                    r.sub.12                                                                            -22.029                                                                                 d.sub.12                                                                               1.000 N.sub.7                                                                              1.71300                                                                              ν.sub.7                                                                          53.93                             r.sub.13                                                                            -272.972                                                                           d.sub.13                                                                            13.389- 6.197- 1.000                                             r.sub.14                                                                            aperture                                                                                d.sub.14                                                                               1.000                                                    r.sub.15                                                                            25.405                                                                                  d.sub.15                                                                               2.983 N.sub.8                                                                              1.72000                                                                              ν.sub.8                                                                          50.31                             r.sub.16                                                                            -97.843                                                                                 d.sub.16                                                                               0.221                                                    r.sub.17                                                                            21.611                                                                                  d.sub.17                                                                               4.700 N.sub.9                                                                              1.56883                                                                              ν.sub.9                                                                          56.04                             r.sub.18                                                                            -23.000                                                                                 d.sub.18                                                                               0.200                                                    r.sub.19                                                                            -21.351                                                                                 d.sub.19                                                                               1.970 N.sub.10                                                                             1.80741                                                                              ν.sub.10                                                                         31.59                             r.sub.20                                                                            24.028                                                                             d.sub.20                                                                            7.200- 5.400- 4.400                                              r.sub.21                                                                            36.844                                                                                  d.sub.21                                                                               6.000 N.sub.11                                                                             1.61293                                                                              ν.sub.11                                                                         36.96                             r.sub.22                                                                            -18.089                                                                                 d.sub.22                                                                               1.646                                                    r.sub.23 *                                                                          -20.134                                                                                 d.sub.23                                                                               1.287 N.sub.12                                                                             1.84666                                                                              ν.sub.12                                                                         23.83                             r.sub.24                                                                            -63.953                                                                           d = 71.544-74.527-81.956                                               ______________________________________                                         Aspheric coefficients (r.sub.6): ε = 1.0                               A.sub.4 = 0.52096 × 10.sup.- 5                                           Aspheric coefficients (r.sub.23): ε = 1.0                              A.sub.4 = -0.29699 × 10.sup.-4                                                             A.sub.6 = -0.11511 × 10.sup.-6                         A.sub.8 = -0.41365 × 10.sup.-9                                                             A.sub.10 = 0.28535 × 10.sup.-11                        A.sub.12 = -0.20266 × 10.sup.-13                         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                  TABLE 12                                                         ______________________________________                                         [ Embodiment 12]                                                               ______________________________________                                         f = 28.8- 50.0- 97.5 F.sub.NO = 3.6- 4.1- 4.65 2ω = 73.74°-       46.73°- 27.80°                                                   Radius of Axial       Refractive  Abbe                                         curvature distance    index (Nd)  number (νd)                               ______________________________________                                         r.sub.1                                                                             121.855                                                                                 d.sub.1 1.700 N.sub.1                                                                              1.84666                                                                              ν.sub.1                                                                          23.83                             r.sub.2                                                                             58.753                                                                                  d.sub.2 6.200 N.sub.2                                                                              1.65830                                                                              ν.sub.2                                                                          58.52                             r.sub.3                                                                             500.000                                                                                 d.sub.3 0.100                                                    r.sub.4                                                                             40.586                                                                                  d.sub.4 6.000 N.sub.3                                                                              1.65830                                                                              ν.sub.3                                                                          58.52                             r.sub.5                                                                             112.184                                                                            d.sub.5                                                                             0.890- 11.899- 26.642                                            r.sub.6 *                                                                           98.794                                                                                  d.sub.6 1.300 N.sub.4                                                                              1.80700                                                                              ν.sub.4                                                                          39.71                             r.sub.7                                                                             14.276                                                                                  d.sub.7 6.350                                                    r.sub.8                                                                             -55.998                                                                                 d.sub.8 1.000 N.sub.5                                                                              1.78831                                                                              ν.sub.5                                                                          47.32                             r.sub.9                                                                             38.465                                                                                  d.sub.9 0.467                                                    r.sub.10                                                                            25.625                                                                                  d.sub.10                                                                               5.000 N.sub. 6                                                                             1.78472                                                                              ν.sub.6                                                                          25.75                             r.sub.11                                                                            -36.953                                                                                 d.sub.11                                                                               1.940                                                    r.sub.12                                                                            -21.855                                                                                 d.sub.12                                                                               1.000 N.sub.7                                                                              1.71300                                                                              ν.sub.7                                                                          53.93                             r.sub.13                                                                            -418.489                                                                           d.sub.13                                                                            12.906- 6.685- 1.000                                             r.sub.14                                                                            aperture                                                                                d.sub.14                                                                               1.000                                                    r.sub.15                                                                            25.617                                                                                  d.sub.15                                                                               2.983 N.sub.8                                                                              1.72000                                                                              ν.sub.8                                                                          50.31                             r.sub.16                                                                            -91.302                                                                                 d.sub.16                                                                               0.221                                                    r.sub.17                                                                            21.621                                                                                  d.sub.17                                                                               4.700 N.sub.9                                                                              1.56883                                                                              ν.sub.9                                                                          56.04                             r.sub.18                                                                            -23.202                                                                                 d.sub.18                                                                               0.200                                                    r.sub.19                                                                            -21.501                                                                                 d.sub.19                                                                               1.970 N.sub.10                                                                             1.80741                                                                              ν.sub.10                                                                         31.59                             r.sub.20                                                                            23.665                                                                             d.sub.20                                                                            7.200- 5.400- 4.400                                              r.sub.21                                                                            38.681                                                                                  d.sub.21                                                                               6.000 N.sub.11                                                                             1.61293                                                                              ν.sub.11                                                                         36.96                             r.sub.22                                                                            -17.716                                                                                 d.sub.22                                                                               1.646                                                    r.sub.23 *                                                                          -18.951                                                                                 d.sub.23                                                                               1.287 N.sub.12                                                                             1.84666                                                                              ν.sub.12                                                                         23.83                             r.sub.24                                                                            -54.161                                                                   d = 72.061-75.049-83.107                                                       ______________________________________                                         Aspheric coefficients (r.sub.6): ε = 1.0                               A.sub.4 = 0.54115 × 10.sup.- 5                                           Aspheric coefficients (r.sub.23): ε = 1.0                              A.sub.4 = -0.26702 × 10.sup.-4                                                             A.sub.6 = -0.10675 × 10.sup.-6                         A.sub.8 = -0.38834 × 10.sup.-9                                                             A.sub.10 = 0.24813 × 10.sup.-11                        A.sub.12 = -0.18198 × 10.sup.-13                         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                  TABLE 13                                                         ______________________________________                                         [ Embodiment 13]                                                               ______________________________________                                         f = 28.8-50.0-102.5 F.sub.NO = 3.6-4.1-4.65 2ω = 73.74°-          46.73°-23.80°                                                    Radius of  Axial      Refractive  Abbe                                         curvature distance    index (Nd)  number (νd)                               ______________________________________                                         r.sub.1                                                                             98.236                                                                                  d.sub.1 1.700 N.sub.1                                                                              1.84666                                                                              ν.sub.1                                                                          23.83                             r.sub.2                                                                             51.279                                                                                  d.sub.2 6.200 N.sub.2                                                                              1.65830                                                                              ν.sub.2                                                                          58.52                             r.sub.3                                                                             500.000                                                                                 d.sub.3 0.100                                                    r.sub.4                                                                             37.048                                                                                  d.sub.4 6.000 N.sub.3                                                                              1.65830                                                                              ν.sub.3                                                                          58.52                             r.sub.5                                                                             123.228                                                                                 d.sub.5 0.890-11.456-26.459                                      r.sub.6*                                                                            146.142                                                                                 d.sub.6 1.300 N.sub.4                                                                              1.83400                                                                              ν.sub.4                                                                          37.05                             r.sub.7                                                                             15.206                                                                                  d.sub.7 6.350                                                    r.sub.8                                                                             -38.527                                                                                 d.sub.8 1.000 N.sub.5                                                                              1.80100                                                                              ν.sub.5                                                                          46.54                             r.sub.9                                                                             36.720                                                                                  d.sub.9 0.467                                                    r.sub.10                                                                            28.814                                                                                  d.sub.10                                                                               5.000 N.sub.6                                                                              1.78472                                                                              ν.sub.6                                                                          25.75                             r.sub.11                                                                            -28.906                                                                                 d.sub.11                                                                               1.940                                                    r.sub.12                                                                            -19.264                                                                                 d.sub.12                                                                               1.000 N.sub.7                                                                              1.71300                                                                              ν.sub.7                                                                          53.93                             r.sub.13                                                                            -71.360                                                                                 d.sub.13                                                                               13.682-7.327-1.000                                       r.sub.14                                                                            aperture                                                                                d.sub.14                                                                               1.000                                                    r.sub.15                                                                            25.639                                                                                  d.sub.15                                                                               2.983 N.sub.8                                                                              1.72000                                                                              ν.sub.8                                                                          50.31                             r.sub.16                                                                            -100.284                                                                                d.sub.16                                                                               0.221                                                    r.sub.17                                                                            21.452                                                                                  d.sub.17                                                                               4.700 N.sub.9                                                                              1.56883                                                                              ν.sub.9                                                                          56.04                             r.sub.18                                                                            -25.563                                                                                 d.sub.18                                                                               0.200                                                    r.sub.19                                                                            -23.373                                                                                 d.sub.19                                                                               1.970 N.sub.10                                                                             1.80741                                                                              ν.sub.10                                                                         31.59                             r.sub.20                                                                            24.008                                                                                  d.sub.20                                                                               7.200-5.400-4.400                                        r.sub.21                                                                            37.497                                                                                  d.sub.21                                                                               6.000 N.sub.11                                                                             1.62588                                                                              ν.sub.11                                                                         35.74                             r.sub.22                                                                            -18.415                                                                                 d.sub.22                                                                               1.646                                                    r.sub.23*                                                                           -20.305                                                                                 d.sub.23                                                                               1.287 N.sub.12                                                                             1.84666                                                                              ν.sub.12                                                                         23.83                             r.sub.24                                                                            -89.575                                                                           d = 72.837-75.248-82.924                                               ______________________________________                                         Aspheric coefficients (r.sub.6): ε = 1.0                               A.sub.4 = 0.68075 × 10.sup.-5                                            Aspheric coefficients (r.sub.23): ε= 1.0                               A.sub.4 = -0.31148 × 10.sup.-4                                                             A.sub.6 = -0.13659 × 10.sup.-6                         A.sub.8 = -0.36911 × 10.sup.-9                                                             A.sub.10 = 0.40143 × 10.sup.-11                        A.sub.12 = -0.27477 × 10.sup.-13                                         ______________________________________                                    

                  TABLE 14                                                         ______________________________________                                         [ Embodiment 14]                                                               ______________________________________                                         f = 28.8-50.0-82.5 F.sub.NO = 3.6-4.1-4.65 2ω = 73.74°-46.73.     degree.-29.34°                                                          Radius of Axial       Refractive  Abbe                                         curvature distance    index (Nd)  number (νd)                               ______________________________________                                         r.sub.1                                                                             121.604                                                                                 d.sub.1 1.700 N.sub.1                                                                              1.84666                                                                              ν.sub.1                                                                          23.83                             r.sub.2                                                                             57.807                                                                                  d.sub.2 6.200 N.sub.2                                                                              1.65830                                                                              ν.sub.2                                                                          58.52                             r.sub.3                                                                             500.000                                                                                 d.sub.3 0.100                                                    r.sub.4                                                                             39.207                                                                                  d.sub.4 6.000 N.sub.3                                                                              1.65830                                                                              ν.sub.3                                                                          58.52                             r.sub.5                                                                             111.486                                                                                 d.sub.5 0.890-11.186-21.512                                      r.sub.6                                                                             64.645                                                                                  d.sub.6 1.300 N.sub.4                                                                              1.80700                                                                              ν.sub.4                                                                          39.71                             r.sub.7*                                                                            12.916                                                                                  d.sub.7 6.350                                                    r.sub.8                                                                             -50.068                                                                                 d.sub.8 1.000 N.sub.5                                                                              1.78831                                                                              ν.sub.5                                                                          47.32                             r.sub.9                                                                             40.574                                                                                  d.sub.9 0.467                                                    r.sub.10                                                                            24.641                                                                                  d.sub.10                                                                               5.000 N.sub.6                                                                              1.78472                                                                              ν.sub. 6                                                                         25.75                             r.sub.11                                                                            -40.745                                                                                 d.sub.11                                                                               1.940                                                    r.sub.12                                                                            -27.434                                                                                 d.sub.12                                                                               1.000 N.sub.7                                                                              1.71300                                                                              ν.sub.7                                                                          53.93                             r.sub.13                                                                            241.009                                                                                 d.sub.13                                                                               11.244-5.179-1.000                                       r.sub.14                                                                            aperture                                                                                d.sub.14                                                                               1.000                                                    r.sub.15                                                                            26.078                                                                                  d.sub.15                                                                               2.983 N.sub.8                                                                              1.72000                                                                              ν.sub.8                                                                          50.31                             r.sub.16                                                                            -109.845                                                                                d.sub.16                                                                               0.221                                                    r.sub.17                                                                            20.239                                                                                  d.sub.17                                                                               4.700 N.sub.9                                                                              1.56883                                                                              ν.sub.9                                                                          56.04                             r.sub.18                                                                            -22.533                                                                                 d.sub.18                                                                               0.200                                                    r.sub.19                                                                            -21.181                                                                                 d.sub.19                                                                               1.970 N.sub.10                                                                             1.80741                                                                              ν.sub.10                                                                         31.59                             r.sub.20                                                                            22.286                                                                                  d.sub.20                                                                               7.200-5.400-4.400                                        r.sub.21                                                                            36.777                                                                                  d.sub.21                                                                               6.000 N.sub.11                                                                             1.66998                                                                              ν.sub.11                                                                         39.23                             r.sub.22                                                                            -19.195                                                                                 d.sub.22                                                                               1.646                                                    r.sub.23*                                                                           -21.176                                                                                 d.sub.23                                                                               1.287 N.sub.12                                                                             1.80518                                                                              ν.sub.12                                                                         25.43                             r.sub.24                                                                            -81.979                                                                           d = 70.899- 72.829-77.977                                              ______________________________________                                         Aspheric coefficients (r.sub.7): ε = 1.0                               A.sub.4 = -0.27721 × 10.sup.-5                                                             A.sub.6 = -0.17312 × 10.sup.-7                         Aspheric coefficients (r.sub.23): ε = 1.0                              A.sub.4 = -0.29691 × 10.sup.-4                                                             A.sub.6 = -0.10546 × 10.sup.-6                         A.sub.8 = -0.31610 × 10.sup.-9                                                             A.sub.10 = 0.34406 × 10.sup.-11                        A.sub.12 = -0.17036 × 10.sup.-13                                         ______________________________________                                    

                  TABLE 15                                                         ______________________________________                                         [ Embodiment 15]                                                               ______________________________________                                         f = 28.8-50.0-82.5 F.sub.NO = 3.6-4.1-4.65 2ω = 73.74°            -46.73° -29.34°                                                  Radius of Axial       Refractive  Abbe                                         curvature distance    index (Nd)  number (νd)                               ______________________________________                                         r.sub.1                                                                             124.412                                                                                 d.sub.1 1.700 N.sub.1                                                                              1.84666                                                                              ν.sub.1                                                                          23.83                             r.sub.2                                                                             56.543                                                                                  d.sub.2 6.200 N.sub.2                                                                              1.65830                                                                              ν.sub.2                                                                          58.52                             r.sub.3                                                                             500.000                                                                                 d.sub.3 0.100                                                    r.sub.4                                                                             39.704                                                                                  d.sub.4 6.000 N.sub.3                                                                              1.65830                                                                              ν.sub.3                                                                          58.52                             r.sub.5                                                                             121.265                                                                                 d.sub.5 0.890-11.170-21.510                                      r.sub.6                                                                             66.307                                                                                  d.sub.6 1.300 N.sub.4                                                                              1.80700                                                                              ν.sub.4                                                                          39.71                             r.sub.7                                                                             13.397                                                                                  d.sub.7 6.191                                                    r.sub.8*                                                                            -55.029                                                                                 d.sub.8 1.000 N.sub.5                                                                              1.78831                                                                              ν.sub.5                                                                          47.32                             r.sub.9                                                                             30.996                                                                                  d.sub.9 0.422                                                    r.sub.10                                                                            23.183                                                                                  d.sub.10                                                                               5.000 N.sub.6                                                                              1.78472                                                                              ν.sub.6                                                                          25.75                             r.sub.11                                                                            -36.546                                                                                 d.sub.11                                                                               1.799                                                    r.sub.12                                                                            -24.042                                                                                 d.sub.12                                                                               1.000 N.sub.7                                                                              1.71300                                                                              ν.sub.7                                                                          53.93                             r.sub.13                                                                            1055.330                                                                                d.sub.13                                                                               11.199-5.161-1.000                                       r.sub.14                                                                            aperture                                                                                d.sub.14                                                                               1.000                                                    r.sub.15                                                                            26.071                                                                                  d.sub.15                                                                               2.983 N.sub.8                                                                              1.72000                                                                              ν.sub.8                                                                          50.31                             r.sub.16                                                                            -108.167                                                                                d.sub.16                                                                               0.221                                                    r.sub.17                                                                            20.358                                                                                  d.sub.17                                                                               4.700 N.sub.9                                                                              1.56883                                                                              ν.sub.9                                                                          56.04                             r.sub.18                                                                            -23.232                                                                                 d.sub.18                                                                               0.200                                                    r.sub.19                                                                            -21.721                                                                                 d.sub.19                                                                               1.970 N.sub.10                                                                             1.80741                                                                              ν.sub.10                                                                         31.59                             r.sub.20                                                                            22.196                                                                                  d.sub.20                                                                               7.148-5.348-4.348                                        r.sub.21                                                                            35.768                                                                                  d.sub.21                                                                               6.000 N.sub.11                                                                             1.66998                                                                              ν.sub.11                                                                         39.23                             r.sub.22                                                                            -19.696                                                                                 d.sub.22                                                                               1.598                                                    r.sub.23*                                                                           -22.863                                                                                 d.sub.23                                                                               1.287 N.sub.12                                                                             1.84666                                                                              ν.sub.12                                                                         23.83                             r.sub.24                                                                            -86.324                                                                           d =  69.909-72.351-77.530                                              ______________________________________                                         Aspheric coefficients (r.sub.8): ε = 1.0                               A.sub.4 = 0.28349 × 10.sup.-5                                            Aspheric coefficients (r.sub.23): ε = 1.0                              A.sub.4 = -0.29400 × 10.sup.-4                                                             A.sub.6 = -0.10147 × 10.sup.-6                         A.sub.8 = -0.29796 × 10.sup.-9                                                             A.sub.10 = 0.34122 × 10.sup.-11                        A.sub.12 = -0.18454 × 10.sup.-13                                         ______________________________________                                    

                  TABLE 16                                                         ______________________________________                                         [ Embodiment 16]                                                               ______________________________________                                         f = 28.8-50.0-82.5 F.sub.NO = 3.6-4.1-4.65 2ω = 73.74°            -46.73° -29.34°                                                  Radius of Axial       Refractive  Abbe                                         curvature distance    index (Nd)  number (νd)                               ______________________________________                                         r.sub.1                                                                             122.265                                                                                 d.sub.1 1.700 N.sub.1                                                                              1.84666                                                                              ν.sub.1                                                                          23.83                             r.sub.2                                                                             57.711                                                                                  d.sub.2 6.200 N.sub.2                                                                              1.65830                                                                              ν.sub.2                                                                          58.52                             r.sub.3                                                                             500.000                                                                                 d.sub.3 0.100                                                    r.sub.4                                                                             39.414                                                                                  d.sub.4 6.000 N.sub.3                                                                              1.65830                                                                              ν.sub.3                                                                          58.52                             r.sub.5                                                                             114.251                                                                                 d.sub.5 0.890-11.178-21.498                                      r.sub.6                                                                             61.449                                                                                  d.sub.6 1.300 N.sub.4                                                                              1.80700                                                                              ν.sub.4                                                                          39.71                             r.sub.7                                                                             13.165                                                                                  d.sub.7 6.350                                                    r.sub.8                                                                             -49.803                                                                                 d.sub.8 1.000 N.sub.5                                                                              1.78831                                                                              ν.sub.5                                                                          47.32                             r.sub.9*                                                                            34.408                                                                                  d.sub.9 0.467                                                    r.sub.10                                                                            24.295                                                                                  d10     5.000 N.sub.6                                                                              1.78472                                                                              ν.sub.6                                                                          25.75                             r.sub.11                                                                            -39.609                                                                                 d.sub.11                                                                               1.940                                                    r.sub.12                                                                            -26.188                                                                                 d.sub.12                                                                               1.000 N.sub.7                                                                              1.71300                                                                              ν.sub.7                                                                          53.93                             r.sub.13                                                                            774.359                                                                                 d.sub.13                                                                               11.267-5.186-1.000                                       r.sub.14                                                                            aperture                                                                                d.sub.14                                                                               1.000                                                    r.sub.15                                                                            26.037                                                                                  d.sub.15                                                                               2.983 N.sub.8                                                                              1.72000                                                                              ν.sub.8                                                                          50.31                             r.sub.16                                                                            -106.525                                                                                d.sub.16                                                                               0.221                                                    r.sub.17                                                                            20.699                                                                                  d.sub.17                                                                               4.700 N.sub.9                                                                              1.56883                                                                              ν.sub.9                                                                          56.04                             r.sub.18                                                                            -22.164                                                                                 d.sub.18                                                                               0.200                                                    r.sub.19                                                                            -20.827                                                                                 d.sub.19                                                                               1.970 N.sub.10                                                                             1.80741                                                                              ν.sub.10                                                                         31.59                             r.sub.20                                                                            23.012                                                                                  d.sub.20                                                                               7.200-5.400-4.400                                        r.sub.21                                                                            37.885                                                                                  d.sub.21                                                                               6.000 N.sub.11                                                                             1.66998                                                                              ν.sub.11                                                                         39.23                             r.sub.22                                                                            -19.024                                                                                 d.sub.22                                                                               1.646                                                    r.sub.23*                                                                           -20.877                                                                                 d.sub.23                                                                               1.287 N.sub.12                                                                             1.80518                                                                              ν.sub.12                                                                         25.43                             r.sub.24                                                                            -78.598                                                                            d =  70.422-72.829-77.963                                             ______________________________________                                         Aspheric coefficients (r.sub.9): ε = 1.0                               A.sub.4 = -0.29402 × 10.sup.-5                                                             A.sub.6 = 0.15998 × 10.sup.-7s                         Aspheric coefficients (r.sub.23): ε = 1.0                              A.sub.4 = -0.29608 × 10.sup.-4                                                             A.sub.6 = -0.10561 × 10.sup.-6                         A.sub.8 = -0.31618 × 10.sup.-9                                                             A.sub.10 = 0.34007 × 10.sup.-11                        A.sub.12 = -0.18600 × 10.sup.-13                                         ______________________________________                                    

                  TABLE 17                                                         ______________________________________                                         [ Embodiment 17]                                                               ______________________________________                                         f = 28.8-50.0-82.5 F.sub.NO = 3.6-4.1-4.65 2ω = 73.74°            -46.73° -29.34°                                                  Radius of Axial       Refractive  Abbe                                         curvature distance    index (Nd)  number (νd)                               ______________________________________                                         r.sub.1                                                                             122.332                                                                                 d.sub.1 1.700 N.sub.1                                                                              1.84666                                                                              ν.sub.1                                                                          23.83                             r.sub.2                                                                             58.486                                                                                  d.sub.2 6.200 N.sub.2                                                                              1.65830                                                                              ν.sub.2                                                                          58.52                             r.sub.3                                                                             500.000                                                                                 d.sub.3 0.100                                                    r.sub.4                                                                             39.454                                                                                  d.sub.4 6.000 N.sub.3                                                                              1.65830                                                                              ν.sub.3                                                                          58.52                             r.sub.5                                                                             113.788                                                                                 d.sub.5 0.890-11.198-21.533                                      r.sub.6                                                                             68.347                                                                                  d.sub.6 1.300 N.sub.4                                                                              1.80700                                                                              ν.sub.4                                                                          39.71                             r.sub.7                                                                             13.216                                                                                  d.sub.7 6.350                                                    r.sub.8                                                                             -54.963                                                                                 d.sub.8 1.000 N.sub.5                                                                              1.78831                                                                              ν.sub.5                                                                          47.32                             r.sub.9                                                                             36.145                                                                                  d.sub.9 0.467                                                    r.sub.10*                                                                           25.428                                                                                  d.sub.10                                                                               5.000 N.sub.6                                                                              1.78472                                                                              ν.sub.6                                                                          25.75                             r.sub.11                                                                            -39.016                                                                                 d.sub.11                                                                               1.940                                                    r.sub.12                                                                            -25.557                                                                                 d.sub.12                                                                               1.000 N.sub.7                                                                              1.71300                                                                              ν.sub.7                                                                          53.93                             r.sub.13                                                                            1192.406                                                                                d.sub.13                                                                               11.302-5.201-1.000                                       r.sub.14                                                                            aperture                                                                                d.sub.14                                                                               1.000                                                    r.sub.15                                                                            25.700                                                                                  d.sub.15                                                                               2.983 N.sub.8                                                                              1.72000                                                                              ν.sub.8                                                                          50.31                             r.sub.16                                                                            -106.164                                                                                d.sub.16                                                                               0.221                                                    r.sub.17                                                                            21.207                                                                                  d.sub.17                                                                               4.700 N.sub.9                                                                              1.56883                                                                              ν.sub.9                                                                          56.04                             r.sub.18                                                                            -19.033                                                                                 d.sub.18                                                                               0.200                                                    r.sub.19                                                                            -20.825                                                                                 d.sub.19                                                                               1.970 N.sub.10                                                                             1.80741                                                                              ν.sub.10                                                                         31.59                             r.sub.20                                                                            23.476                                                                                  d.sub.20                                                                               7.200-5.400-4.400                                        r.sub.21                                                                            38.321                                                                                  d.sub.21                                                                               6.000 N.sub.11                                                                             1.66998                                                                              ν.sub.11                                                                         39.23                             r.sub.22                                                                            -19.033                                                                                 d.sub.22                                                                               1.646                                                    r.sub.23*                                                                           -20.921                                                                                 d.sub.23                                                                               1.287 N.sub.12                                                                             1.80518                                                                              ν.sub.12                                                                         25.43                             r.sub.24                                                                            -80.523                                                                           d = 70.458-72.864-77.998                                               ______________________________________                                         Aspheric coefficients (r.sub.10): ε = 1.0                              A.sub.4 = 0.51281 × 10.sup.-5                                                              A.sub.6 = -0.35690 × 10.sup.-8                         Aspheric coefficients (r.sub.23): ε = 1.0                              A.sub.4 = -0.29836 × 10.sup.-4                                                             A.sub.6 = -0.10747 × 10.sup.-6                         A.sub.8 = -0.32572 × 10.sup.-9                                                             A.sub.10 = 0.33635 × 10.sup.-11                        A.sub.12 = -0.18681 × 10.sup.-13                                         ______________________________________                                    

                  TABLE 18                                                         ______________________________________                                         [ Embodiment 18]                                                               ______________________________________                                         f = 28.8-50.0-82.5 F.sub.NO = 3.6-4.1-4.65 2ω = 73.74°-46.73.     degree.-29.34°                                                          Radius of   Axial    Refractive  Abbe                                          curvature   distance index (Nd)  number (νd)                                ______________________________________                                         r.sub.1                                                                             124.364                                                                                   d.sub.1                                                                              1.700                                                                               N.sub.1                                                                             1.84666                                                                               ν.sub.1                                                                          23.83                              r.sub.2                                                                             57.883                                                                                    d.sub.2                                                                              6.200                                                                               N.sub.2                                                                             1.65830                                                                               ν.sub.2                                                                          58.52                              r.sub.3                                                                             500.000                                                                                   d.sub.3                                                                              0.100                                                    r.sub.4                                                                             39.913                                                                                    d.sub.4                                                                              6.000                                                                               N.sub.3                                                                             1.65830                                                                               ν.sub.3                                                                          58.52                              r.sub.5                                                                             121.490                                                                             d.sub.5                                                                            0.890-11.120-21.415                                              r.sub.6                                                                             64.572                                                                                    d.sub.6                                                                              1.300                                                                               N.sub.4                                                                             1.80700                                                                               ν.sub.4                                                                          39.71                              r.sub.7                                                                             13.511                                                                                    d.sub.7                                                                              6.350                                                    r.sub.8                                                                             -62.147                                                                                   d.sub.8                                                                              1.000                                                                               N.sub.5                                                                             1.78831                                                                               ν.sub.5                                                                          47.32                              r.sub.9                                                                             31.901                                                                                    d.sub.9                                                                              0.467                                                    r.sub.10                                                                            23.178                                                                                    d.sub.10                                                                             5.000                                                                               N.sub.6                                                                             1.78472                                                                               ν.sub.6                                                                          25.75                              r.sub.11 *                                                                          - 42.637                                                                                  d.sub.11                                                                             1.940                                                    r.sub.12                                                                            -26.616                                                                                   d.sub.12                                                                             1.000                                                                               N.sub.7                                                                             1.71300                                                                               ν.sub.7                                                                          53.93                              r.sub.13                                                                            220.456                                                                             d.sub.13                                                                           11.197-5.156-1.000                                               r.sub.14                                                                            aperture                                                                                  d.sub.14                                                                             1.000                                                    r.sub.15                                                                            25.405                                                                                    d.sub.15                                                                             2.983                                                                               N.sub.8                                                                             1.72000                                                                               ν.sub.8                                                                          50.31                              r.sub.16                                                                            -118.760                                                                                  d.sub.16                                                                             0.221                                                    r.sub.17                                                                            21.174                                                                                    d.sub.17                                                                             4.700                                                                               N.sub.9                                                                             1.56883                                                                               ν.sub.9                                                                          56.04                              r.sub.18                                                                            -21.794                                                                                   d.sub.18                                                                             0.200                                                    r.sub.19                                                                            -20.402                                                                                   d.sub.19                                                                             1.970                                                                               N.sub.10                                                                            1.80741                                                                               ν.sub.10                                                                         31.59                              r.sub.20                                                                            23.885                                                                              d.sub.20                                                                           7.200-5.400-4.400                                                r.sub.21                                                                            37.873                                                                                    d.sub.21                                                                             6.000                                                                               N.sub.11                                                                            1.66998                                                                               ν.sub.11                                                                         39.23                              r.sub.22                                                                            -18.743                                                                                   d.sub.22                                                                             1.646                                                    r.sub.23 *                                                                          -20.136                                                                                   d.sub.23                                                                             1.287                                                                               N.sub.12                                                                            1.80518                                                                               ν.sub.12                                                                         25.43                              r.sub.24                                                                            -68.920                                                                             d = 70.352-72.741-77.879                                             ______________________________________                                         Aspheric coefficients (r.sub.11): ε =  1.0                             A.sub.4  = 0.16379 × 10.sup.-5                                                              A.sub.6 = 0.26763 × 10.sup.-8                         A.sub.8  = 0.17684 × 10.sup.-10                                          Aspheric coefficients (r.sub.23): ε = 1.0                              A.sub.4  = -0.29095 × 10.sup.-4                                                             A.sub.6  = -0.10826 × 10.sup.-6                       A.sub.8  = -0.35103 × 10.sup.-9                                                             A.sub.10  = 0.33120 × 10.sup.-11                      A.sub.12  = -0.17227 × 10.sup.-13                                        ______________________________________                                    

                  TABLE 19                                                         ______________________________________                                         [ Embodiment 19]                                                               ______________________________________                                         f = 28.8-50.0-82.5 F.sub.NO = 3.6-4.1-4.65 2ω = 73.74°-46.73.     degree.-29.34°                                                          Radius of  Axial      Refractive  Abbe                                         curvature  distance   index (Nd)  number (νd)                               ______________________________________                                         r.sub.1                                                                             124.882                                                                                  d.sub.1                                                                               1.700 N.sub.1                                                                             1.84666                                                                               ν.sub.1                                                                          23.83                             r.sub.2                                                                             57.979                                                                                   d.sub.2                                                                               6.200 N.sub.2                                                                             1.65830                                                                               ν.sub.2                                                                          58.52                             r.sub.3                                                                             500.000                                                                                  d.sub.3                                                                               0.100                                                    r.sub.4                                                                             40.050                                                                                   d.sub.4                                                                               6.000 N.sub.3                                                                             1.65830                                                                               ν.sub.3                                                                          58.52                             r.sub.5                                                                             123.448                                                                            d.sub.5                                                                             0.890-11.088-21.361                                              r.sub.6                                                                             61.187                                                                                   d.sub.6                                                                               1.300 N.sub.4                                                                             1.80700                                                                               ν.sub.4                                                                          39.71                             r.sub.7                                                                             13.501                                                                                   d.sub.7                                                                               6.350                                                    r.sub.8                                                                             -60.770                                                                                  d.sub.8                                                                               1.000 N.sub.5                                                                             1.78831                                                                               ν.sub.5                                                                          47.32                             r.sub.9                                                                             33.074                                                                                   d.sub.9                                                                               0.467                                                    r.sub.10                                                                            22.964                                                                                   d.sub.10                                                                              5.000 N.sub.6                                                                             1.78472                                                                               ν.sub.6                                                                          25.75                             r.sub.11                                                                            - 43.908                                                                                 d.sub.11                                                                              1.940                                                    r.sub.12 *                                                                          -26.877                                                                                  d.sub.12                                                                              1.000 N.sub.7                                                                             1.71300                                                                               ν.sub.7                                                                          53.93                             r.sub.13                                                                            162.807                                                                            d.sub.13                                                                            11.149-5.136-1.000                                               r.sub.14                                                                            aperture                                                                                 d.sub.14                                                                              1.000                                                    r.sub.15                                                                            25.590                                                                                   d.sub.15                                                                              2.983 N.sub.8                                                                             1.72000                                                                               ν.sub.8                                                                          50.31                             r.sub.16                                                                            -119.701                                                                                 d.sub.16                                                                              0.221                                                    r.sub.17                                                                            21.055                                                                                   d.sub.17                                                                              4.700 N.sub.9                                                                             1.56883                                                                               ν.sub.9                                                                          56.04                             r.sub.18                                                                            -21.854                                                                                  d.sub.18                                                                              0.200                                                    r.sub.19                                                                            -20.449                                                                                  d.sub.19                                                                              1.970 N.sub.10                                                                            1.80741                                                                               ν.sub.10                                                                         31.59                             r.sub.20                                                                            23.883                                                                             d.sub.20                                                                            7.200-5.400-4.400                                                r.sub.21                                                                            37.603                                                                                   d.sub.21                                                                              6.000 N.sub.11                                                                            1.66998                                                                               ν.sub.11                                                                         39.23                             r.sub.22                                                                            -18.790                                                                                  d.sub.22                                                                              1.646                                                    r.sub.23 *                                                                          -20.206                                                                                  d.sub.23                                                                              1.287 N.sub.12                                                                            1.80518                                                                               ν.sub.12                                                                         25.43                             r.sub.24                                                                            -67.169                                                                            d = 70.305-72.689-77.826                                              ______________________________________                                         Aspheric coefficients (r.sub.12): ε  = 1.0                             A.sub.4 = 0.5654 × 10.sup.-6                                                                A.sub.6 = -0.20767 × 10.sup.-8                        A.sub.8 = -0.19733 × 10.sup.-10                                          Aspheric coefficients (r.sub.23): ε = 1.0                              A.sub.4 = -0.28768 × 10.sup.-4                                                              A.sub.6 = -0.10685 × 10.sup.-6                        A.sub.8 = -0.34354 × 10.sup.-9                                                              A.sub.10 = 0.33582 × 10.sup.-11                       A.sub.12 = -0.17368 × 10.sup.-13                                         ______________________________________                                    

                  TABLE 20                                                         ______________________________________                                         [ Embodiment 20]                                                               ______________________________________                                         f = 28.8-50.0-82.5 F.sub.NO = 3.6-4.1-4.65 2ω = 73.74°-46.73.     degree.-29.34°                                                          Radius of  Axial      Refractive  Abbe                                         curvature  distance   index (Nd)  number (νd)                               ______________________________________                                         r.sub.1                                                                             123.723                                                                                  d.sub.1                                                                               1.700 N.sub.1                                                                             1.84666                                                                               ν.sub.1                                                                          23.83                             r.sub.2                                                                             57.271                                                                                   d.sub.2                                                                               6.200 N.sub.2                                                                             1.65830                                                                               ν.sub.2                                                                          58.52                             r.sub.3                                                                             500.000                                                                                  d.sub.3                                                                               0.100                                                    r.sub.4                                                                             39.787                                                                                   d.sub.4                                                                               6.000 N.sub.3                                                                             1.65830                                                                               ν.sub.3                                                                          58.52                             r.sub.5                                                                             120.207                                                                            d.sub.5                                                                             0.890-11.111-21.398                                              r.sub.6                                                                             60.930                                                                                   d.sub.6                                                                               1.300 N.sub.4                                                                             1.80700                                                                               ν.sub.4                                                                          39.71                             r.sub.7                                                                             13.457                                                                                   d.sub.7                                                                               6.350                                                    r.sub.8                                                                             -58.659                                                                                  d.sub.8                                                                               1.000 N.sub.5                                                                             1.78831                                                                               ν.sub.5                                                                          47.32                             r.sub.9                                                                             30.885                                                                                   d.sub.9                                                                               0.467                                                    r.sub.10                                                                            22.782                                                                                   d.sub.10                                                                              5.000 N.sub.6                                                                             1.78472                                                                               ν.sub.6                                                                          25.75                             r.sub.11                                                                            - 42.156                                                                                 d.sub.11                                                                              1.940                                                    r.sub.12                                                                            -26.304                                                                                  d.sub.12                                                                              1.000 N.sub.7                                                                             1.71300                                                                               ν.sub.7                                                                          53.93                             r.sub.13 *                                                                          260.793                                                                            d.sub.13                                                                            11.176-5.148-1.000                                               r.sub.14                                                                            aperture                                                                                 d.sub.14                                                                              1.000                                                    r.sub.15                                                                            26.088                                                                                   d.sub.15                                                                              2.983 N.sub.8                                                                             1.72000                                                                               ν.sub.8                                                                          50.31                             r.sub.16                                                                            -112.075                                                                                 d.sub.16                                                                              0.221                                                    r.sub.17                                                                            20.640                                                                                   d.sub.17                                                                              4.700 N.sub.9                                                                             1.56883                                                                               ν.sub.9                                                                          56.04                             r.sub.18                                                                            -21.790                                                                                  d.sub.18                                                                              0.200                                                    r.sub.19                                                                            -20.468                                                                                  d.sub.19                                                                              1.970 N.sub.10                                                                            1.80741                                                                               ν.sub.10                                                                         31.59                             r.sub.20                                                                            23.360                                                                             d.sub.20                                                                            7.200-5.400-4.400                                                r.sub.21                                                                            37.419                                                                                   d.sub.21                                                                              6.000 N.sub.11                                                                            1.66998                                                                               ν.sub.11                                                                         39.23                             r.sub.22                                                                            -18.734                                                                                  d.sub.22                                                                              1.646                                                    r.sub.23 *                                                                          -20.293                                                                                  d.sub.23                                                                              1.287 N.sub.12                                                                            1.80518                                                                               ν.sub.12                                                                         25.43                             r.sub.24                                                                            -70.965                                                                            d = 70.331-72.724-77.863                                              ______________________________________                                         Aspheric coefficients (r.sub.13): ε  = 1.0                             A.sub.4 = -0.17921 × 10.sup.-5                                                              A.sub.6 = 0.19810 × 10.sup.-7                         Aspheric coefficients (r.sub.23): ε = 1.0                              A.sub.4 = -0.29283 × 10.sup.-4                                                              A.sub.6 = -0.10581 × 10.sup.-6                        A.sub.8 = -0.32711 × 10.sup.-9                                                              A.sub.10 = 0.34337 × 10.sup.-11                       A.sub.12 = -0.18727 × 10.sup.-13                                         ______________________________________                                    

                  TABLE 21                                                         ______________________________________                                         (|X| - |X.sub. |)/C.sub.0 (N' - N)         Height                                                                         (mm)   Emb. 1   Emb. 2   Emb. 3 Emb. 4 Emb. 5                                  ______________________________________                                         1      -0.0003  -0.0032  0.0033 -0.0003                                                                               -0.0002                                 2      -0.0048  -0.0527  -0.0529                                                                               -0.0042                                                                               -0.0030                                 3      -0.0247  -0.2677  -0.2702                                                                               -0.0219                                                                               -0.0662                                 4      -0.0802  -0.8518  -0.8685                                                                               -0.0716                                                                               -0.0468                                 5      -0.2025  -2.0979  -2.1758                                                                               -0.1820                                                                               -0.1144                                 6      -0.4370  -4.3974  -4.6657                                                                               -0.3951                                                                               -0.2413                                 7      -0.8476  -8.2522  -9.0043                                                                               -0.7699                                                                               -0.4624                                 8      -1.5224  -14.2915 -16.2293                                                                              -1.3861                                                                               -0.8296                                 9      -2.5807  -23.2923 -28.5338                                                                              -2.3488                                                                               -1.4340                                 ______________________________________                                         Height                                                                         (mm)     Emb. 6    Emb. 7    Emb. 8  Emb. 9                                    ______________________________________                                         1        -0.0008   -0.0002   -0.0007 -0.0008                                   2        -0.0128   -0.0027   -0.0117 -0.0130                                   3        -0.0662   -0.0141   -0.0604 -0.0671                                   4        -0.2146   -0.0467   -0.1965 -0.2170                                   5        -0.5410   -0.1201   -0.4979 -0.5460                                   6        -1.1659   -0.2653   -1.0805 -1.1746                                   7        -2.2580   -0.5254   -2.1117 -2.2724                                   8        -4.0492   -0.9583   -3.8300 -4.0756                                   9        -6.8577   -1.6280   -6.5769 -6.9165                                   ______________________________________                                    

                  TABLE 22                                                         ______________________________________                                          ##STR1##                                                                      ______________________________________                                         y/                                                                             y.sub.max                                                                           Emb. 10    Emb. 11    Emb. 12  Emb. 13                                    ______________________________________                                         0.1  0.431 × 10.sup.-4                                                                   0.471 × 10.sup.-4                                                                   0.516 × 10.sup.-4                                                                 0.603 × 10.sup.-4                    0.2  0.345 × 10.sup.-3                                                                   0.377 × 10.sup.-3                                                                   0.413 × 10.sup.-3                                                                 0.483 × 10.sup.-3                    0.3  0.116 × 10.sup.-2                                                                   0.127 × 10.sup.-2                                                                   0.139 × 10.sup.-2                                                                 0.163 × 10.sup.-2                    0.4  0.276 × 10.sup.-2                                                                   0.302 × 10.sup.-2                                                                   0.330 × 10.sup.-2                                                                 0.386 × 10.sup.-2                    0.5  0.539 × 10.sup.-2                                                                   0.589 × 10.sup.-2                                                                   0.645 × 10.sup.-2                                                                 0.754 × 10.sup.-2                    0.6  0.932 × 10.sup.-2                                                                   0.102 × 10.sup.-1                                                                   0.111 × 10.sup.-1                                                                 0.130 × 10.sup. -1                   0.7  0.148 × 10.sup.-1                                                                   0.162 × 10.sup.-1                                                                   0.177 × 10.sup.-1                                                                 0.207 × 10.sup.-1                    0.8  0.221 × 10.sup.-1                                                                   0.241 × 10.sup.-1                                                                   0.264 × 10.sup.-1                                                                 0.309 × 10.sup.-1                    0.9  0.315 × 10.sup.-1                                                                   0.344 × 10.sup.-1                                                                   0.376 × 10.sup.-1                                                                 0.440 × 10.sup.-1                    1.0  0.431 × 10.sup.-1                                                                   0.471 × 10.sup.-1                                                                   0.516 × 10.sup.-1                                                                 0.603 × 10.sup.-1                    ______________________________________                                         y/                                                                             y.sub.max                                                                           Emb. 14    Emb. 15    Emb. 16  Emb. 17                                    ______________________________________                                         0.1  0.102 × 10.sup.-4                                                                   0.103 × 10.sup.-4                                                                   0.920 × 10.sup.-5                                                                 0.161 × 10.sup.-4                    0.2  0.838 × 10.sup.-4                                                                   0.828 × 10.sup.-4                                                                   0.717 × 10.sup.-4                                                                 0.128 × 10.sup.-3                    0.3  0.297 × 10.sup.-3                                                                   0.279 × 10.sup.-3                                                                   0.232 × 10.sup.-3                                                                 0.431 × 10.sup.-3                    0.4  0.749 × 10.sup.-3                                                                   0.662 ×  10.sup.-3                                                                  0.516 × 10.sup.-3                                                                 0.101 × 10.sup.-2                    0.5  0.158 × 10.sup.-2                                                                   0.129 × 10.sup.-2                                                                   0.922 × 10.sup.-3                                                                 0.196 × 10.sup.-2                    0.6  0.297 × 10.sup.-2                                                                   0.224 × 10.sup.-2                                                                   0.141 × 10.sup.-2                                                                 0.335 × 10.sup.-2                    0.7  0.517 × 10.sup.-2                                                                   0.355 × 10.sup.-2                                                                   0.191 × 10.sup.-2                                                                 0.524 × 10.sup.-2                    0.8  0.850 × 10.sup.-2                                                                   0.530 × 10.sup.-2                                                                   0.227 × 10.sup.-2                                                                 0.769 × 10.sup.-2                    0.9  0.134 × 10.sup.-1                                                                   0.754 × 10.sup.-2                                                                   0.229 × 10.sup.-2                                                                 0.107 × 10.sup.-1                    1.0  0.203 × 10.sup.-1                                                                   0.103 × 10.sup.-1                                                                   0.170 × 10.sup.-2                                                                 0.144 × 10.sup.-1                    ______________________________________                                         y/                                                                             y.sub.max                                                                           Emb. 18    Emb. 19    Emb. 20                                             ______________________________________                                         0.1  0.440 × 10.sup.-5                                                                   0.117 × 10.sup.-5                                                                   0.226 × 10.sup.-5                             0.2  0.349 × 10.sup. -4                                                                  0.923 × 10.sup.-5                                                                   0.175 × 10.sup.-4                             0.3  0.116 × 10.sup.-3                                                                   0.303 × 10.sup.-4                                                                   0.562 × 10.sup.-4                             0.4  0.271 × 10.sup.-3                                                                   0.690 × 10.sup.-4                                                                   0.123 × 10.sup.-3                             0.5  0.514 × 10.sup.-3                                                                   0.126 × 10.sup.-3                                                                   0.216 × 10.sup.-3                             0.6  0.855 × 10.sup.-3                                                                   0.198 × 10.sup.-3                                                                   0.321 × 10.sup.-3                             0.7  0.128 × 10.sup.-2                                                                   0.271 × 10.sup.-3                                                                   0.411 × 10.sup.-3                             0.8  0.177 × 10.sup.-2                                                                   0.317 × 10.sup.-3                                                                   0.444 × 10.sup.-3                             0.9  0.227 × 10.sup.-2                                                                   0.290 × 10.sup.-3                                                                   0.359 × 10.sup.-3                             1.0  0.266 × 10.sup.-2                                                                   0.113 × 10.sup.-3                                                                   0.733 × 10.sup.-4                             ______________________________________                                    

                                      TABLE 23                                     __________________________________________________________________________      ##STR2##                                                                      __________________________________________________________________________     y/y.sub.max                                                                         Emb. 10 Emb. 11  Emb. 12  Emb. 13                                         __________________________________________________________________________     0.1  0.908 × 10.sup.-4                                                                0.100 × 10.sup.-3                                                                 0.108 × 10.sup.-3                                                                 0.131 × 10.sup.-3                         0.2  0.363 × 10.sup.-3                                                                0.401 × 10.sup.-3                                                                 0.432 × 10.sup.-3                                                                 0.523 × 10.sup.-3                         0.3  0.817 × 10.sup.-3                                                                0.903 × 10.sup.-3                                                                 0.971 × 10.sup.-3                                                                 0.118 × 10.sup.-3                         0.4  0.145 × 10.sup.-2                                                                0.160 × 10.sup.-2                                                                 0.173 × 10.sup.-2                                                                 0.209 × 10.sup.-2                         0.5  0.227 × 10.sup.-2                                                                0.251 × 10.sup.-2                                                                 0.270 × 10.sup.-2                                                                 0.327 × 10.sup.-2                         0.6  0.327 × 10.sup.-2                                                                0.361 × 10.sup.-2                                                                 0.388 × 10.sup.-2                                                                 0.470 × 10.sup.-2                         0.7  0.445 × 10.sup.-2                                                                0.491 × 10.sup.-2                                                                 0.529 × 10.sup.-2                                                                 0.640 × 10.sup.-2                         0.8  0.581 × 10.sup.-2                                                                0.642 × 10.sup.-2                                                                 0.691 × 10.sup.-2                                                                 0.836 × 10.sup.-2                         0.9  0.736 × 10.sup.-2                                                                0.812 × 10.sup.-2                                                                 0.874 × 10.sup.-2                                                                 0.106 × 10.sup.-2                         1.0  0.908 × 10.sup.-2                                                                0.100 × 10.sup.-1                                                                 0.108 × 10.sup.-1                                                                 0.131 × 10.sup.-1                         __________________________________________________________________________     y/y.sub.max                                                                         Emb. 14 Emb. 15  Emb. 16  Emb. 17                                         __________________________________________________________________________     0.1  0.295 × 10.sup.-4                                                                0.296 × 10.sup.-4                                                                 0.274 × 10.sup.-4                                                                 0.482 × 10.sup.-4                         0.2  0.124 × 10.sup.-3                                                                0.118 × 10.sup.-3                                                                 0.105 × 10.sup.-3                                                                 0.192 × 10.sup.-3                         0.3  0.301 × 10.sup.-3                                                                0.266 × 10.sup.-3                                                                 0.220 × 10.sup.-3                                                                 0.428 × 10.sup.-3                         0.4  0.590 × 10.sup.-3                                                                0.473 × 10.sup.-3                                                                 0.348 × 10.sup.-3                                                                 0.751 × 10.sup.-3                         0.5  0.103 × 10.sup.-2                                                                0.739 × 10.sup.-3                                                                 0.459 × 10.sup.-3                                                                 0.511 × 10.sup.-2                         0.6  0.168 × 10.sup.-2                                                                0.106 × 10.sup.-2                                                                 0.511 × 10.sup.-3                                                                 0.454 × 10.sup.-2                         0.7  0.260 × 10.sup.-2                                                                0.145 × 10.sup.-2                                                                 0.454 × 10.sup.-3                                                                 0.230 × 10.sup.-2                         0.8  0.387 × 10.sup.-2                                                                0.189 × 10.sup.-2                                                                 0.230 × 10.sup.-3                                                                 0.229 × 10.sup.-2                         0.9  0.557 × 10.sup.-2                                                                0.239 × 10.sup.-2                                                                 -0.229 × 10.sup.-3                                                                -0.229 × 10.sup.-2                        1.0  0.781 × 10.sup.-2                                                                0.296 × 10.sup.-2                                                                 -0.100 × 10.sup.-2                                                                -0.100 × 10.sup.-2                        __________________________________________________________________________     y/y.sub.max                                                                         Emb. 18 Emb. 19  Emb. 20                                                  __________________________________________________________________________     0.1  0.134 × 10.sup.-4                                                                0.389 × 10.sup.-5                                                                 0.881 × 10.sup.-5                                  0.2  0.548 × 10.sup.- 4                                                               0.152 × 10.sup.-4                                                                 0.335 × 10.sup.-4                                  0.3  0.121 × 10.sup.-3                                                                0.326 × 10.sup.-4                                                                 0.689 × 10.sup.-4                                  0.4  0.207 × 10.sup.-3                                                                0.535 × 10.sup.-4                                                                 0.106 × 10.sup.-3                                  0.5  0.307 × 10.sup.-3                                                                0.732 × 10.sup.-4                                                                 0.134 × 10.sup.-3                                  0.6  0.408 × 10.sup.-3                                                                0.838 × 10.sup.-4                                                                 0.135 × 10.sup.-3                                  0.7  0.492 × 10.sup.-3                                                                0.728 × 10.sup.-4                                                                 0.919 × 10.sup.-4                                  0.8  0.531 × 10.sup.-3                                                                0.216 × 10.sup.-4                                                                 -0.185 × 10.sup.-4                                 0.9  0.487 × 10.sup.-3                                                                -0.963 × 10.sup.-4                                                                -0.222 × 10.sup.-3                                 1.0  0.308 × 10.sup.-3                                                                -0.318 × 10.sup.-3                                                                -0.549 × 10.sup.-3                                 __________________________________________________________________________

As can be readily appreciated, it is possible to deviate from the above embodiments of the present invention and, as will be readily understood by those skilled in the optical art, the invention is capable of many modifications and inprovements within the scope and spirit thereof. Accordingly, it will be understood that the invention is not to be limited by these specific embodiments, but only by the scope and spirit of the appended claims. 

What is claimed is:
 1. A zoom lens system comprising:a first lens group having a positive refractive power; a second lens group having a negative refractive power located at the image side of the first lens group with a first variable air space between the first and second lens groups; and a third lens group having a positive refractive power, located at the image side of the second lens group with a second variable air space between the second and third lens groups, including a positive front lens unit and a positive rear lens unit with at least one aspheric surface located at the image side of the front lens unit with a third variable air space between the front and rear lens units; wherein the first lens group and the front and rear lens units of the third lens group are shiftable to the object side in the zooming operation from the shortest focal length to the longest focal length with changing of the first, second and third variable air spaces; and wherein the lens system fulfills the following condition;

    (|X|-|X.sub.0 |)/C.sub.0 (N'-N)<0

wherein; C₀ represents the curvature of the basic spheric surface of the aspheric surface; N represents the refractive index of a material located at the object side of the aspheric surface; N' represents the refractive index of a material located at the image side of the aspheric surface; and X represents the configuration of the aspheric surface in a coordinate system in a direction parallel to the optical axis of the lens system at the height Y measured from the optical axis as represented by;

    X=X.sub.0 +A.sub.4 Y.sup.4 +A.sub.6 Y.sup.6 +A.sub.8 Y.sup.8 +A.sub.10 Y.sup.10`+ - - -

wherein; X₀ represents the configuration of the based spheric surface as represented by;

    X.sub.0 =C.sub.0 Y.sup.2 /{1+(1-C.sub.0.sup.2 Y.sup.2).sup.1/2 }

and A_(i) represents the aspheric coefficients, where i=1, 2, 3, - - - .
 2. A zoom lens system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the lens system further fulfills the following condition;

    0.4<f.sub.3w /f.sub.w <0.9

wherein; f_(3w) represents the focal length of the third lens group in the shortest focal length condition; and f_(w) represents the focal length of the whole lens system in the shortest focal length condition.
 3. A zoom lens system as claimed in claim 2, wherein the lens system further fulfills the following condition;

    0.5<f.sub.3w /f.sub.w <0.9


4. A zoom lens system as claimed in claim 2, wherein the lens system further fulfills the following condition;

    0.4<f.sub.3w /f.sub.w <0.75


5. A zoom lens system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the front lens unit of the third lens group consists of, from the object side, two positive lens components and a negative lens component, and the rear lens unit of the third lens group consists of, from the object side, a positive lens component and a negative lens component.
 6. A zoom lens system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the lens system further fulfills the following condition;

    0.01<Δd.sub.3 /f.sub.w <0.3

wherein; Δd₃ represents the amount obtained by subtracting the axial thickness of the third lens group in the longest focal length condition from that in the shortest focal length condition; and f_(w) represents the focal length of the whole lens system in the shortest focal length condition.
 7. A zoom lens system as claimed in claim 6, wherein the lens system further fulfills the following condition;

    0.02<f.sub.w /f.sub.3B <2.0

wherein; f_(3B) represents the focal length of the rear lens unit of the third lens group.
 8. A zoom lens system as claimed in claim 6, wherein the lens system further fulfills the following condition;

    0.2<(T.sub.3-B +B.sub.w -f.sub.w)/f.sub.w <1.0

wherein, T_(3-B) represents the axial thickness of the rear lens unit of the third lens group; and B_(w) represents the back focal length of the whole lens system in the shortest focal length condition.
 9. A zoom lens system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the front and rear lens units of the third lens group are shiftable to the image side in the focusing operation to a close object, and wherein the lens system further fulfills the following condition;

    β.sub.F <-1

wherein; β_(F) represents the lateral magnification of the third lens group in any focal length condition.
 10. A zoom lens system as claimed in claim 9, wherein the third variable air space formed between the front and rear lens units of the third lens group is kept constant in the focusing operation.
 11. A zoom lens system as claimed in claim 9, wherein the first variable air space formed between the first and second lens groups is minimum in the shortest focal length condition, and wherein the second lens group has at least one aspheric surface.
 12. A zoom lens system as claimed in claim 11, wherein the lens system fulfills the following condition within a range of 0.7y_(max) <y<1.0y_(max) ; ##EQU8## wherein; y_(max) represents the maximum effective diameter of a lens element having the aspheric surface;y represents the height measured from the optical axis; x(y) represents the position of the aspheric surface at the height y; and x₀ represents the position of the basic spherical surface of the aspheric surface.
 13. A zoom lens system as claimed in claim 12, wherein the lens system fulfills the following condition within a range of y<0.7y_(max) ; ##EQU9##
 14. A zoom lens system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first variable air space formed between the first and second lens groups is minimum in the shortest focal length condition, and wherein the second lens group has at least one aspheric surface.
 15. A zoom lens system comprising:a first lens group having a positive refractive power; a second lens group having a negative refractive power located at the image side of the first lens group with a first variable air space between the first and second lens groups; and a third lens group having a positive refractive power located at the image side of the second lens group with a second variable air space between the second and third lens groups, including a front lens unit and a rear lens unit located at the image side of the front lens unit with a third variable air space between the front and rear lens units; wherein the first lens group and the rear lens unit of the third lens group are shiftable to the object side in the zooming operation from the shortest focal length to the longest focal length with changing of the first, second and third variable air spaces, while the front and rear lens units of the third lens group are shiftable to the image side in the focusing operation to a close object in any focal length condition; and wherein the lens system fulfills the following conditions:

    β.sub.F <-1

    0.2<(T.sub.3-B +B.sub.w -f.sub.w)/f.sub.w <1.0

wherein, β_(F) represents the lateral magnification of the third lens group in any focal length condition. T_(3-B) represents the axial thickness of the rear lens unit of the third lens group; B_(w) represents the back focal length of the whole lens system in the shortest focal length condition; and f_(w) represents the focal length of the whole lens system in the shortest focal length condition.
 16. A zoom lens system as claimed in claim 15, wherein the third variable air space formed between the front and rear lens units of the third lens group is kept constant in the focusing operation.
 17. A zoom lens system as claimed in claim 15, wherein the third lens group includes at least one aspheric surface, and wherein the lens system fulfills the following condition;

    (|X|-|X.sub.0 |)/C.sub.0 (N'-N)<0

wherein; C₀ represents the curvature of the basic spheric surface of the aspheric surface, N represents the refractive index of a material located at the object side of the aspheric surface; N' represents the refractive index of a material located at the image side of the aspheric surface; X represents the configuration of the aspheric surface in a coordinate system in a direction parallel to the optical axis of the lens system at the height Y measured from the optical axis as represented by;

    X=X.sub.0 +A.sub.4 Y.sup.4 +A.sub.6 Y.sup.6 +A.sub.8 Y.sup.8 +A.sub.10 Y.sup.10 + - - -

wherein; X₀ represents the configuration of the based spheric surface as represented by;

    X.sub.0 =C.sub.0 Y.sup.2 /{1+(1-C.sub.0.sup.2 Y.sup.2).sup.1/2 }

and, A_(i) represent the aspheric coefficients, where i=1, 2, 3, - - - .
 18. A zoom lens system as claimed in claim 17, wherein the lens system further fulfills the following condition;

    0.01<Δd.sub.3 /f.sub.w <0.3

wherein; Δd₃ represents the amount obtained by subtracting the axial thickness of the third lens group in the longest focal length condition from that in the shortest focal length condition.
 19. A zoom lens system as claimed in claim 15, wherein the lens system furhter fulfills the following condition;

    0.5<f.sub.3w /f.sub.w <0.9

wherein; f_(3w) represents the focal length of the third lens group in the shortest focal length condition.
 20. A zoom lens system as claimed in claim 15, wherein the rear lens unit of the third lens group has a positive refractive power with including, from the object side, a first lens component having a positive refractive power and a second lens component having a negative refractive power, and wherein the lens system further fulfills the following condition;

    0.3<f.sub.3B-1 /f.sub.3B <0.75

wherein; f_(3B-1) represents the focal length of the first lens component of the rear lens unit of the third lens group; and f_(3B) represents the focal length of the rear lens unit of the third lens group.
 21. A zoom lens system as claimed in claim 20, wherein the rear lens unit of the third lens group consists of, from the object side, a positive lens element and a negative meniscus lens element convex to the image side.
 22. A zoom lens system comprising from the object side to the image side;a first lens group having a positive refractive power; a second lens group having a negative refractive power with having at least one aspheric surface; and a third lens group having a positive refractive power; wherein the zooming operation is achieved so that the air space formed between the first and second lens groups is a minimum in the shortest focal length condition.
 23. A zoom lens system as claimed in claim 22, wherein the lens system fulfills the following condition within a range of 0.7y_(max) <y<1.0y_(max) ; ##EQU10## wherein; y_(max) represents the maximum effective diameter of a lens element having the aspheric surface;y represents the height measured from the optical axis; x(y) represents the position of the aspheric surface at the height y; and x₀ represents the position of the basic spherical surface of the aspheric surface.
 24. A zoom lens system as claimed in claim 23, wherein the lens system fulfills the following condition within a range of y<0.7y_(max) ; ##EQU11##
 25. A zoom lens system as claimed in claim 24, wherein the lens system fulfills the following condition within a range of y<0.7y_(max) ; ##EQU12##
 26. A zoom lens system as claimed in claim 23, wherein the lens system fulfills the following condition;

    0.1<h.sub.t /h.sub.w <0.6

wherein; h_(t) represents the farthest position from the optical axis through which the axial ray passes on the aspheric surface in the longest focal length condition; and h_(w) represents the farthest position from the optical axis through which the axial ray passes on the aspheric surface in the shortest focal length condition.
 27. A zoom lens system as claimed in claim 23, wherein the aspheric surface is applied to a lens surface located at the object side in the second lens group.
 28. A zoom lens system as claimed in claim 23, wherein the lens system fulfills the following conditions;

    0<f.sub.w /r.sub.2-I <1.0

    0.3<|f.sub.2-I |/f.sub.w <1.0

wherein; r_(2-I) represents the paraxial radius of curvature of the lens surface located at the object side in the second lens group; f_(2-I) represents the paraxial focal length of the lens surface located at the object side in the second lens group; and f_(w) represent the focal length of the whole lens system in the shortest focal length condition.
 29. A zoom lens system according to the following design parameters;

    ______________________________________                                          f = 36.0-60.0-102.0 F.sub.NO = 3.6-4.2-4.65 2ω = 61.93°-39.6     0°-23.91°                                                        Radius of  Axial      Refractive  Abbe                                         curvature  distance   index (Nd)  number (νd)                               ______________________________________                                         r.sub.1                                                                             120.926                                                                                  d.sub.1                                                                               2.200 N.sub.1                                                                             1.84666                                                                               ν.sub.1                                                                          23.83                             r.sub.2                                                                             44.896                                                                                   d.sub.2                                                                               7.150 N.sub.2                                                                             1.67000                                                                               ν.sub.2                                                                          57.07                             r.sub.3                                                                             -326.540                                                                                 d.sub.3                                                                               0.100                                                    r.sub.4                                                                             29.132                                                                                   d.sub.4                                                                               3.250 N.sub.3                                                                             1.69680                                                                               ν.sub.3                                                                          56.47                             r.sub.5                                                                             50.276                                                                             d.sub.5                                                                             0.900-9.586-17.809                                               r.sub.6                                                                             66.325                                                                                   d.sub.6                                                                               1.200 N.sub.4                                                                             1.77250                                                                               ν.sub.4                                                                          49.77                             r.sub.7                                                                             14.430                                                                                   d.sub.7                                                                               3.950                                                    r.sub.8                                                                             -1357.755                                                                                d.sub.8                                                                               1.150 N.sub.5                                                                             1.67000                                                                               ν.sub.5                                                                          57.07                             r.sub.9                                                                             34.737                                                                                   d.sub.9                                                                               0.300                                                    r.sub.10                                                                            19.885                                                                                   d.sub.10                                                                              2.680 N.sub.6                                                                             1.84666                                                                               ν.sub.6                                                                          23.83                                            d.sub.11                                                                              1.620                                                    r.sub.12                                                                            -29.666                                                                                  d.sub.12                                                                              1.150 N.sub.7                                                                             1.61800                                                                               ν.sub.7                                                                          63.39                             r.sub. 13                                                                           79.294                                                                             d.sub.13                                                                            5.505-8.926-2.360                                                r.sub.14                                                                            24.547                                                                                   d.sub.14                                                                              3.150 N.sub.8                                                                             1.67000                                                                               ν.sub.8                                                                          57.07                             r.sub.15                                                                            -71.330                                                                                  d.sub.15                                                                              0.150                                                    r.sub.16                                                                            36.161                                                                                   d.sub.16                                                                              6.000 N.sub.9                                                                             1.51680                                                                               ν.sub.9                                                                          64.20                             r.sub.17                                                                            -15.061                                                                                  d.sub.17                                                                              2.500 N.sub.10                                                                            1.80741                                                                               ν.sub.10                                                                         31.59                             r.sub.18                                                                            87.398                                                                             d.sub.18                                                                            4.673-2.566-0.909                                                r.sub.19                                                                            59.168                                                                                   d.sub.19                                                                              3.000 N.sub.11                                                                            1.72000                                                                               ν.sub.11                                                                         42.02                             r.sub.20                                                                            -22.059                                                                                  d.sub.20                                                                              3.605                                                    r.sub.21 *                                                                          -25.806                                                                                  d.sub.21                                                                              0.035 N.sub.12                                                                            1.51790                                                                               ν.sub.12                                                                         52.31                             r.sub.22                                                                            -22.822                                                                                  d.sub.22                                                                              1.800 N.sub.13                                                                            1.80500                                                                               ν.sub.13                                                                         40.97                             r.sub.23                                                                            503.492                                                                   ______________________________________                                         Aspheric coefficients (r.sub.21):                                              A.sub.4 = -0.66020 × 10.sup.-4                                                              A.sub.6 = -0.52200 × 10.sup.-7                        A.sub.8 = -0.64384 × 10.sup.-8                                                              A.sub.10 = -0.11612 × 10.sup.-9                       A.sub.12 = -0.84797 × 10.sup.-12                                         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30. In an improved zoom lens system having a first positive lens group, a second negative lens group with a first variable air space between said first and second lens groups, and a third positive lens group with a second variable air space between said second and third lens groups, said third lens group having a front lens unit and rear lens unit with a third variable air space therebetween, wherein the improvement comprises:means for shifting said front and rear lens units together with said first lens group in a zooming operation, and for shifting said front and rear lens units in a focusing operation; and an aspheric surface on said rear lens unit.
 31. The improvement according to claim 30 further including an aspheric surface on said second lens group.
 32. The improvement according to claim 31 wherein said front and rear lens units can be shifted in the same direction. 